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Lewitz in Top Form
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Lewitz in Top Form

Publisher
Date1 April 1962
Object numberANMS1165[025]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 230 × 120 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionNewspaper clipping from the Sunday Mirror titled 'Lewitz in Top Form' dated Sunday 1 April, 1962. The articles describes the return of Jack Lewitz to power boating after his accident.SignificanceThe Lewitz collection illustrates the boom era of power boating. The increasing affordability and widespread use of cars, and comparative affordability and availability of powerboats in the era following WWII made the sport a popular pastime on the flatwater surfaces of rivers and lakes.