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| Rainbow Surfboards
154 Rawson Road, Woy Woy NSW Phone: 411 420 1974 1977 Colin Waldo Ward M. King (questioned, see below) In January 2020, Ozzie Surfer emailed (edited): ... a slight mistake on
your site about Rainbow Surfboards.
The shaper and owner was Colin 'Waldo' Wall. He also worked for McCoy Surfboards at Avoca and then at Nirvana Surfboards, glassing for both labels. There was no-one named M. King* ever associated with Rainbow Surfboards. Rainbow Surfboards were called Ocean Beach Surfboards before changing to Rainbow Surfboards. On a side note, your research is absolutely amazing! You have given so many people some of the most amazing surfing history knowledge. -
Central Coast NSW Surf Museum and Historical Society.
* Assuming this was based on pencil marks I saw on the blank of one Rainbow surfboard, I can only speculate that M.King identified a custom order? |
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| Ray Richards Surf Shop
755 Hunter Street, Newcastle. Phone ?? 3088. 1964 Probably made by a Sydney manufacturer. Ray Richards was the father of multi-World Champion, Mark Richards. Decal thanks to Snazzy, January 2019. |
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| Ram Surfboards Wichita Surf Shop , 60 Liebig Street, Warrnambool, Victoria. Phone 62 5320 1975 Richard Voigt. "Made by Wichita of Warrnambool Phone 62 5320" 1981 "C/O Warrnambool Surf Shop , 60 Liebig Street, Warrnambool, Victoria. (055) 61-1981 Shaped and Designed by Richard Voigt." Decals contributed with thanks by Snazzy, December 2010, December 2019 and August 2021.
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| Ramsay Surfboards
??. 1974 Noted: Twin fin spoon |
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| Randall Surfboards
1968 133a Nepean Highway Aspendale, Victoria. 90-7414  Surf International Volume 2 Number 9, page 28,1969? Glasser Ronnie Goddard Decals contributed with thanks by snazzy, April 2015.  |
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| Rapid Surfboards
?. 1989 Jeff Dalton |
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| Ray Ellis Surfboards
Yeppon, Queensland. 1969 Ray Ellis Decal emailed by Steve, June 2008. |
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| Ray Wilson Surfboards
28 The Esplanade Torquay, Victoria. circa 1969 Ray (the Germ) Wilson Wilson was previously a top shaper at (Fred) Pyke's factory in Torquay. Ray's Surf Shoppe was at his mother's house at Fishos (?). Decal image provided, with thanks, by George, September 2008. |
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| Ray Woosley Surfboards Kelvingrove, Brisbane http://www.woosleysurfboards.com/history.html Ray Woosley began manufacturing Canadian canoes in the late 1950s as "Chieftain Water Craft" before producing balsa surfboards. After experimenting with coolite, urethane and epoxy (coated with a Selleys barrier coat) he moved on to polyester and fibreglass as Gull Surfboards until 1965 when the name became Woosley Surfboards. See Woosley Surfboards Ray Woosley 399
Competitor, circa
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| Raw Juice Surfboards
East Brisbane, Queensland 1976 John "Runty" Rylands In December 2020, Julian emailed (edited): Raw Juice Surfboards was owned and operated by John "Runty" Rylands in East Brisbane. Runty was ex Kenn surfboards and a great innovator in rail and fin experimentation. John currently lives in Norman Park Qld . |
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RDH Surfboards ? 1972 Image courtesy of JoJo, September 2014. |
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| Reactor- Future Shock, Surfboards
1985 Darryl Wilkes, Lite Weight Thruster |
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| Rebel Surfboards
Forster NSW. 1987 Possibly shaped by Spider, last name Spotswood?, who only made around 100 boards in total. ?  |
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| Red Sun
Surfboards Pacific Palms, NSW 1980 Scott Wylie Debbi Tinker (decal design?)  |
  
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| Reef Surfboards
??? 2003 Shaper?: Hennek |
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| Reflex Surfboards
1986 Noosa Heads  |
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| Rem Surfboards
1998 ?? |
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| Renegade Surfboards
1972 "Paul and Pete" Decal image contributed by Phil Adams, October 2010. |
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| Reno Abellira Hawaiian Surfboards
1978 Made under license by McCoy Surfboards Shaped by |
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| Retro Longboards
(Surfboards) Bendalong, NSW. 1997 Mark Rabbidge |
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| Richard Evans Surfboards
1978 Victoria? Richard Evans Richard Evans also shaped at McQuarrie Surfboards 159 Sommerville Road, West Footscray, Victoria. Richard Evans decal, contributed by Phil with thanks, May 2011. |
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| Richard-Ross Surfboards
Melbourne, Victoria. circa 1964 Decal emailed by Steve, June 2008. |
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| Richmond Surfboards
Kirra Beach, Gold Coast Queensland 1974 |
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| Richo Surf Designs
Surfboards Wollongong 1988 Terry Richardson Also see Terry Richardson Surfboards  |
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| Rip Curl Surfboards
42 Bell Street Torquay Vic. ph 92 3774 5 Boston Road, Torquay Victoria Phone 612 252. 101 Geelong Road, Torquay Vic (052) 61 2904 Click decal to access Rip Curl entry. |
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| Rip Wave Surfboards
1988 P. Rogerio  ??? Sylvio Tampol ??? Beto Design?   |
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| Rising
Star Surfboards 1975 Port Macquarie |
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| Roach
Approach Surfboards 1990 Cronulla Wayne Roach Also see HQ Surfboards |
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| Roar Surfboards
1986 Victoria Thanks to Murray Boyd, who in January 2011 noted: Greg Brown learnt to shape under Kym Thompson and Maurice Cole at Watercooled surfboards in Torquay, he then went on to establish Roar followed by Gash surfboards. Mark Phipps learnt his trade during this period. Gash is still operating today. Greg has also been one of the core shapers of Quiksilver's retail surfboards from the beginning of that particular program (initially called Q stix)." 
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| Rob Allen Surfboards 82 Oceanview Drive, Terrigal, Central Coast, NSW 2260 (043) 841-388 1982 Rob Allen Also note similar Balance Surf Wax logo. 1985 Decal courtesy of Snazzy, March 2019. |
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| Robbie Helmore Performance
Design Surfboards 1976 Gold Coast, Queensland.  |
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| Robert Conneely
Expression Robert Conneely Design (Surfboards) Robert Conneely Surf Shop 1968-1978 Robert Conneely Shop 2 152 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach 2020. Made at both Hayden Surfboards, Queensland, and Gordon and Smith Surfboards, Sydney. See these entries. Thanks to Murray for the decal, September 2013. |
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| Rod Brooks Surfboards
Bells Beach Victoria. 1976 Rod Brooks Robin Middlewood Jim Pollock .  Rod Brooks Butterfly Decal supplied by Mary A., Collingwood, June 2009. |
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Katis Surfboards Shoalhaven City 1995 Rod Katis |
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| Rod Teys Surfboards 811 Surf
Products 1969 1971 811 Surf Shop: 811 Logans Road, Holland Park, Brisbane. Factory: Corner Morely and Churchill Streets, Cooparoo, Brisbane. - Tracks, February/March? 1971, page? circa 1976 32 Finsbury Street, Newmarket, Brisbane, Queensland Phone : 356 4490 Shaper : Wayne Reid Rod Teys previously shaped for Woolsely Surfboards, circa 1966.   Teys Kneeboard, 1975  |
 1969, decal courtesy of Snazzy, January 2019.    Address and 811 decal image contributed with thanks by Tracy, Bremerton, Washington USA. April 2005 |
| Rodger Cooper Surfboards
Cornwall, UK 1977 Rodger Cooper |
| Rodney Ball Surf Design
circa 1975 Noted for his Ski-tail design, circa 1975-1977. Example right: Far right:
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| Rodney Dalhberg Surfboards
Angourie, NSW 1985 Rodney Dahlberg  |
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| Roger Copper
Surfboards 1979 Queensland? Roger Cooper |
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| Roger "The Duck" Keiran Surfboards
circa 1957 Queensland Roger "The Duck" Keiran Glasser: Dick Laycock Noted board: Roger Keiran Malibu, circa 1960. 9ft 3'' x 21 1/2'' x 3'' with wedge finbox and hand painted 'Okinui Club' and 'KEIRAN' (the 'N' has ben removed) decor. Wood fin 11'' x 4 1/4'' base x 8'' span (height actually 13'' but allowance for fin box insertion). See Fin Catalogue Fin box, fibreglass 7'' x 2 1/2'' and 1 1/2'' deep. Note that the fin base and finbox lengths are not consistent and the fin maybe a replacement. Images courtesy of Mick Mock, Sydney Surf Auction 2010, Catalogue #103. |
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| Ron Surfboards 1962 - 1965: (see Crane Industries) 156 Holden Street Belmore NSW Phone : UL- 6177 878 Canterbury Road Lakemba NSW Phone : UL- 4536, later, 75-1989. 702 Canterbury Road Belmore NSW Phone : 75-1989 Noted circa 1964, Makaha model with reverse D fin. This (Ron surfboard # 1205) was purchased in 1964 from Adler’s Surf shop at Stones Corner. I paid for it from money I save up from my paper run in the early 60s Advertisement for Ron Surfboards, Surfing World - Surfabout magazine advertisement, circa 1963. RON SURFBOARDS 878 Canterbury Road Lakemba Phone : UL - 4536 Proprietor : Ron. Hampton Queensland Agent : Donald C. Jefferies 48 Petri Terrace, Brisbane Victorian Agent : J.P. O'Day 153 Nepean Highway, Melbourne. Geoff McCoy finish coating, progressing to shaping (1962?). William Morton finish coating These two would form M and M Surfboards in 1967. Thanks to Geoff McCoy.  Ron Surfshop, 702 Canterbury Road, Belmore, circa 1964. Surfing World Magazine, April 1964.  Surfing World January 1965 Volume 5 Number 5, page 28.    Ron Surfboards, No. 3858 and No. 3301, 1964. Images thanks to Snazzy, January 2019.  Surfabout v2 n12 1965 |
 Ron Surfboards: #485, 1963. Illustration by Roy (Bisso) Bisson.  Ron Surfboards: #565, 1963.  Ron Surfboards: #961, 1963.  Made by Ron: #2135, 1962,  Surfboard by Ron decal, circa
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Image contributed by Steve K., June 2009.  Surfboards by Ron, 1962.
Image contributed by Steve K., October 2011.  Ron Handcrafted Surfboards, 1962. Image contributed by Sammi K., November 2014.  |
| Ron Ford Surf Vehicles
Mona Vale NSW ? 1978 Ron Ford was a competitive surfer from Bondi.  Also shapes by Victor Ford? See: https://bondistories.com/samples/vol-1/panache/ |
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| Ronnie Goddard
Surfboards Coffs Harbour? 1990 Ronnie Goddard V-Four  Also see Gordon and Black, Local Knowledge and Serious Fun Surfboards |
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| Ron Smith Surfboards
South Australia 1967? Ron Smith Information and images courtesy of Sharon Smith , March 2019. Ron standing on the far right. |
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| Ron Wade Surfboards
Mona Vale NSW Ron Wade previously shaped for Keyo and Scott Dillon Surfboards 1969 Ron Wade, Richard Harvey Crusader model, Ian Goodacre, Bruce Channon; 1970 Shop at Mermaid Beach and factory at Miami, Queensland. Agents: NSW: Surf'n'Gear- Brookvale, Manly, Collaroy, Rockdale, Parramatta, Bondi, Ermington, Central Coast Surf Shop Gosford, and Nth Beach Surf Shop Wollongong, Derek Crisp Port Macquarie, Surf Dive'n'Ski George Street Sydney. Queensland:The Surf Shop Brisbane, Rick Bennett Noosa Surf Shop, Sun'n'Surf International Brisbane, Balley Surf Centre The Valley Brisbane. Victoria: Surf Scene International St. Kilda, Surf Dive'n'Ski Melbourne, Parkview Marine Melbourne. South Australia: Geoff's Surf Shop Adelaide, John Arnold Adelaide. Western Australia: Trevor Burcell Subiaco, Cordingley's Surf Shop Subiaco. Hawaii: Randy Rarrick Weber Honolulu Surfing World Volume 13 Number 4 1970. Thanks to Snazzy, June 2020. 1973 Tracks, November 1973, page 10: Ted Spencer Model, Swallow tail, Summer Fish tail, Flyer, Kneeboard. 1974 Ted Spencer Island Design, Ted Spencer Rocket, Swallow Tail, Flyer, Kneeboard. - Tracks February 1974. 1976 Robbie Staniford ; 1977 Ron Wade and Robbie Staniford, John Otton Ron Wade Surfboards re-opened in 2000 featuring mostly Modern Malibu designs.  Ron
Wade Surf Design, 1968.
Decal contributed with thanks by snazzy, April 2015.  Ron Wade Surfboards, 1969.   1973  Wade Design: Designed and shaped by John Otton, 1974.   1975  1975  1978 |
  The Bug: Ron Wade Surf Design, 1968.  Ron Wade Surfboards, Ted Spencer design, 1972.  Ted Spencer Shiva Decal, circa 1972.  1970, Contributed by Joel Smith, April 2009.  1970  Wildfire, 1972  Wildfire, 1979 |
| Rooster Surfboards
Queensland? 1990 ? |
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| Ross Wilson Surfboards
Sunshine beach, Queensland 1979 Decal courtesy of Benny Mckay, February 2016. |
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| Royal T Surfboards
Point Cartwright, Queensland. 1976  |
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| Royal Hawaiian Surfboards : #1188
circa 1965 Hawaiian large production 'pop-out' brand ? Dimensions and photographs at Surf's Up At Gerringong Board Display, Auguist 2005. Thanks to Scott Andrews |
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| Rush
Surfboards Made in Australia 1987 Colin Bell Wavelength (Wetsuits)  |
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| Russell Wade Surfboards
??? 1981 Russell Wade Decal image contributed by Stephen., January 2013. Noted: 5"11 with spray, channels, fluted flyers, single fin box and small side fins set behind the centre fin.  |
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| Rusty Surfboards 1998 Mick Button |
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| Rusty Miller
Surfboards Byron Bay. 1995 |
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