9-8-1 Crawley
104-1-1 Plywood
This board was built by the owners father, and is now in the process of being restored by both father and son. Great to see it after the make over. As it is it’s a classic for the era. A lot of people made their own boards as there wasn’t too many manufacturers around. This […]
9-1-1 Gawley Plywood
This board is part of the Surfworld Gold Coast museum. It is displayed along with hundreds of vintage surfboards, & memorabilia, movies, magazines, surf art, and so much more. A brilliant exhibition and should be on every surfers bucket list. [modula id=”5833″]
14-4-1 Gordon Woods
This board was made by Barry Bennett and is in excellent condition. At time of taking the images this board was for sale at Soul Surf in Mona Vale Sydney. See the online store link. [modula id=”5827″]
1-21-1 Plywood Toothpick
This board is part of the Sunset collection. Approximately 10 foot long and is a great example of the toothpick era. Plywood construction. These boards were hollow timber framed with a plywood shell. This one was still used through the 60’s, as you can see the registration sticker for Waverley Council.
1-25-1 Plywood Toothpick
This board is part of the Sunset collection. Approximately 12 feet long and is a great example of the toothpick era. Plywood construction. These boards were hollow timber-framed with a plywood shell. [modula id=”5827″]
1-65-1 Plywood
Part of the sunset collection, this was the only board you could ride in the 1950’s and they tended to leak a bit so as you turned right the water sloshed to that side and that was it until you got to the beach to empty the water using the plug they all had. Turning […]
13-15-1 Bubbles Plywood
This board is part of the Manyana collection. It was purchased in South Australia, and after some investigation, the original owner was a member of a South Australian Surf Club. She is over 80 years old now, her nickname was Bubbles. When asked why bubbles, she shyly admitted it was because her breasts were so […]