Russell Brockbank (1913–1979) was a cartoonist born in

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. He moved to England in 1929. Brockbank was best known for his motoring, motor racing and aviation cartoons. His work was published in numerous magazines and journals, including '' Lilliput'', ''

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his cartoon technique was used to more serious effect to help with the subject of

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being published in the British training journal ''

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''. His association with ''Punch'' lasted over 30 years, and he was art editor from 1949 to 1960. Brockbank's cartoons were characterised by a high degree of draughtsmanship and he often went to great lengths to ensure that the cars and aircraft in his cartoons were as true-to-life as possible. The Russell Brockbank Partnership was set up by his family to commemorate his life and works.

Books

* ''Round the Bend'' (1948?) * ''Up the Straight'' (1955) * ''Over the Line'' (1955) * ''Bees Under my Bonnet'' (with Ronald Collier) (1955) * ''Motoring Abroad'' (with Rodney Walkerley) * ''More Motoring Abroad'' (with Rodney Walkerley) * ''The Brockbank Omnibus'' (1957) * ''Manifold Pressures'' (1958) * ''Move Over!'' (1962) * ''Motoring Through Punch'' (1970) * ''Brockbank's Grand Prix'' (1973) * ''The Best of Brockbank'' (1975)

References

British cartoonists Canadian cartoonists 1913 births 1979 deaths Artists from Ontario People from Niagara Falls, Ontario Canadian emigrants to the United Kingdom {{Canadian-comics-creator-stub