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1972   Brothers Neilsen : Australian Champion Model,  6 ft 
#369 

MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: Brothers Neilsen Surfboards, Surfers Paradise, Burleigh Heads, Queensland.
SHAPER:  Possibly Rick or Paul Neilsen
DESIGN: Squash tail
DESIGNER:
SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
 Foam blank, 1/4" redwood stringer.
DIMENSIONS
Length:
6
 feet 0.5
 inches L2:
5ft 11.75"
Width:
19
 inches
Wide Point: 
+ ve 4.5
 inches
Nose:
13
inches
Tail: 
 13
 inches
Thickness:
3.5
 inches
Pod:
6
inches
Volume:
inches
Weight:
inches
Nose/L: 
inches
Tail/L:
inches
Squash:
1 .5
 inches



FEATURES
Nose: semi pin
Tail:  squash
Deck:   domed
Bottom:  flat 
Rails: thin down
Rocker:  medium
FINS
8.75" x 5" base x 9" span @ 5.5 inches   - green laminate.
Drilled hole for a legrope 
 
   
DECOR
DECALS
Deck
Black text at wide point: Australian Champion Model
Bottom:
Black text at wide point: Brothers Neilsen Surfboards
Centre Arcade, Surfers Paradise
Sportman Avenue, Mermaid Beach, Queensland.
MARKINGS
Deck: Nil
Bottom:
COLOUR
Deck: Clear
Bottom: Clear

                                       
NOTES
BOARD HISTORY
Will Chance collection, photos and dimensions January 2018.

DESIGN HISTORY

Brothers Neilsen Surfboards
Surfers Paradise,Burleigh Heads, Queensland.
The sons of Surfer Paradise's first professional life guard Bill Neilsen, Paul and his brother Rick both were introduced to surfing at an early age.
The company was started by the Paul and Rick Neilsen, after working for local board builder, Hohensee Surfboards.
The brother's local reputation was enhanced by their domination at Burleigh Heads and nationally by Paul's contest success, with the accompanying media exposure.
He was second in the 1970 Bobby Brown Memorial Contest at Cronulla and first in the1971 Australian Titles at Bells Beach.
The following year he took first place in the Smirnoff Contest held at Sunset Beach, and was a finalist in the 1972 Hang Ten Pro and the 1976 Rip Curl Bells.

REFERENCES 
Film
https://vimeo.com/55169395
Magazine
 
CONDITION: 5
The board is water stained and numerous dings and repairs with significant repairs in the 1990s using q-cells.
Extensive  has bleached much of the laminated tint.  

 

Rick Neilsen and legrope, Burleigh Heads, 1973.

Paul  Neilsen, Hawaii, 1974.

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Geoff Cater (2017) : Bros. Neilsen: Australian Champion Model, 1972, 6ft.
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