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the catalogue #205 
1990      The Pod -  Handboard            14 1/2''
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MANUFACTURE
MANUFACTURER: Pod Handboards Pty Ltd Australia
SHAPER:  molded (original mold by Shane Vassallo)
DESIGN: Hand board
DESIGNER: Shane Vassallo 
SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
Molded Plastic"Polypropylene" Also a Transparent Resin and a Hand Made Timber Models
DIMENSIONS
Length:
 1
 ft
2 1/2
 inches
Width:
 7 1/2
 inches
Wide Point:
0 
 inches
Nose : 
 n/a
 inches
Tail:
 n/a
 inches
Thickness: 
 1/4
 inches
Pod:
   inches
Nose Lift: 
   inches
Tail Lift:
   inches
Weight
 310
 kilos
Volume:
   litres
Other, Flyer/s:
   inches  

FEATURES
Nose: pin
Tail:  rounded 
Deck
Convex with twin molded handles strap bars - 3 1/2''.
Velcro and strap and wrist leash attached. See image below.
Bottom: concave
Rails: rounded square
Rocker: full
FIN:
1 1/4'' x 8'' base single molded keel fin
DECOR
DECALS:
Deck: 
Bottom:
MARKINGS
Deck: Pod/logo  molded at sweet spot
Bottom: Pod Handboards Pty Ltd Australia  molded at tail
COLOUR
Deck: Grey
Bottom:

The Pod and original packaging and decal sticker. - image left.
NOTES
BOARD HISTORY: Purchased Sydney,  Feruary 2001 
DESIGN HISTORY
COMMENTS
Modern adaptation of early prone craft, wrist leash being the obvious latest addition. 
Also note extreme concave.
Action photographs clearly show this type of craft are rare.
REFERENCES
Other Boards: 
Books
Margan and Finney : Photographs  page
CONDITION: 9
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