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WENDY Wins Big Speedboat Title
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WENDY Wins Big Speedboat Title

Date16 January 1963
Object numberANMS1165[032]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 450 × 310 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionNewspaper clipping from the The Toukley Diary titled 'WENDY Wins Big Speedboat Title' dated Wednesday 16 January, 1963. The article describes the triumph of WENDY at the Toukley Championship.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.