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Cigarette row hits Brock memorial  

Jump to full article: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (au), 2008-04-22

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The final design of a Bathurst memorial to the motor racing legend Peter Brock could be changed following public outcry.

Melbourne-based sculptor Julie Squires has been chosen to build the life-size bronze sculpture.

Her design, which features Brock standing on top of a VK Commodore, has been criticised because it displays cigarette advertising.

However Ms Squires says the final design of the tribute is open to change. .. .

"It's something that will have to be discussed as far as do we stick with that historical detail or do we maybe just have the M of the Marlboro. . . .

"I just found it very important to try to have him with the car, you can't really separate the two with his legacy.'

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