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1976     Toyline Hand Board            16''
#226 
MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: Hunters Toyline
SHAPER:  Unknown/moulded 
DESIGN: Hand board
DESIGNER: Unknown
SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
Hollow Moulded PVC 
DIMENSIONS
Length :
 16
 ft   inches

Width :
 11
 inches
Wide Point :
 0
 inches
Nose :
 11
 inches
Tail :
 11
 inches
Thickness :
 2 .25
 inches
Pod :
 11
 inches
Nose Lift :
 1 .5
 inches
Tail Lift :
   inches
Weight :
   kilos
Volume :
   litres
Other, Flyer/s :
   inches

 
FEATURES
Nose: round
Tail:  rounded square
Deck: Flat with moulded handles
Bottom: flat
Rails: rounded square
Rocker: minimal nose lift
FIN/S:  none
DECOR
DECALS
Deck:
Hunters Toyline - Reg Design 72018 - Warning Not A Life Saving Device  moulded at sweet spot
Use Only Under Adult Supervision moulded at tail
Bottom:
MARKINGS
Deck: 
Bottom:
COLOUR
Deck: Yellow
Bottom:
NOTES
BOARD HISTORY
Donated by John Mandyberg, with thanks, September 2006.
DESIGN   HISTORY
Hand-boards are some of the earliest documented surfboards in Australia.
The flyers in the template and the hand rope/leash are  mid-1970s adaptations.
COMMENTS:
Also see Handsurfa below.
REFERNCES

CONDITION: 6.5


#203 Zippy board
Image from  Carter Page 83
Handsurfa, #376
Designed by Form Ride Plastics Pty. Ltd., Brookvale.
Moulded plastic hand-board with velcro hand straps.
 

 

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Geoff Cater (2006 - 2019) : Toyline Hand-board, 1976.
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