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Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923- :Cops are considering reintroducing bicycles to help conserve petrol. You're out of touch Sarge! Your department didn't take into consideration the streamlining, lightness, gear ratio, seat comfort and those niffy little ape hangers for better vision! The Dominion, 12 December 1973
- Date
- 1973
- Reference
- C-132-154
- Description
A burglar with a bag of loot on the back of his very modern bicycle. He is taunting a puffing overweight policeman who is pursuing him on a less fashionable cycle. However the burglar has failed to notice two policemen on the road ahead of him, waiting for him to ride into the back of their open van
In addition, the cartoonist has included a self-portrait, lower right, showing himself cycling with his cartoon under his arm towards the Dominion building
Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s).
Physical Description: Pen and ink, felt-tip pen, pencil, white-out and crayon, 348 x 498 mm on sheet 509 x 635 mm
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- Part of
- Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[27 boxes of cartoons drawn for the "Dominion", 1970-1980s?]. / Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[Cartoons for the "Dominion" concerning transport, the petrol crisis and oil wells. ca 1970-1975].
- Format
- 1 original cartoon(s), Works of art, Ink drawings, Cartoons (Commentary), Pen and ink, felt-tip pen, pencil, white-out and crayon, 348 x 498 mm on sheet 509 x 635 mm
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Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923- :Cops are considering reintroducing bicycles to help conserve petrol. You're out of touch Sarge! Your department didn't take into consideration the streamlining, lightness, gear ratio, seat comfort and those niffy little ape hangers for better vision! The Dominion, 12 December 1973. Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[27 boxes of cartoons drawn for the "Dominion", 1970-1980s?].. Ref: C-132-154. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23043544More information can be found in our terms of use.