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the catalogue #202

1973 Large Zippy Board 2ft 5 1/2'' Molded

#202

MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: Ross Consolidated Industries P/L , Melbourne
SHAPER: Unknown
DESIGN: Paipo/Belly Board
DESIGNER: Unknown

SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
Molded hollow plastic
DIMENSIONS

*Length :*	2	ft	5 1/2	inches
*Width :*		inches		*Wide Point :*	0	inches
*Nose :*	16	inches		*Tail :*	16	inches
*Thickness :*	2 1/2	inches		*Pod :*	16	inches
*Nose Lift :*	2	inches		*Tail Lift :*		inches
*Weight :*		kilos		*Volume :*		litres
*Concave pod :*	1 1/2	inches

FEATURES
Nose: round
Tail: concave
Deck: Flat with molded handles
Bottom: Five (5) bottom ridges
Rails: rounded square
Rocker: miminal nose lift

FIN/S: none

DECOR
DECALS:
Deck: 'Super Surfer' and Whale logo - molded on nose
Bottom
'Ross Consolidated Industries P/L , Melbourne' - molded at tail
' Warning This is not a life preserver' - molded at nose.
MARKINGS
Deck:
Bottom:
COLOUR
Deck: yellow
Bottom:

NOTES
BOARD HISTORY: Purchased garage sale, August 2000
DESIGN HISTORY
Common Australian juvinile craft, originally produced, under the Zippyboard brand, circa 1970 and still in production.
In template design bares remarkable similarity to 1914 handboard, see History 1914 Detailed Analysis Image 5 and Image 6.
COMMENTS:
REFERENCES
Other Boards: Smaller handboard model # 203, see below.,
Books
Margan and Finney : Photographs page
CONDITION: 8