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K.B. Surfboards
(possibly Klemm-Bell, see below)
?
circa 1974
?

K.C. Surfboards
Avalon NSW
1979
Greg Trotter; Roger Casey?
1980
Scott Beggs

Kala Surfboards - Kia Kala Surfboards (?)
Unknown origin, possibly Hawaii given the prominant use of K.
Possibly Custom Styled by K C.
Pencil serial number 133.
Circa 1963.

Keen - Davis Surfboards
1962 - 1964
16 Market Street North Sydney
116 Mount Street, North Sydney
Phone: 92 0738.
Warren Cornish, along with other Bondi surfers Kevin Brennan, Frank Pickford and Mick De La Rue, answered an add for experienced workers, despite having only previously repaired dings.
Other employees included Gordon Merchant.
The company ceased surfboard production circa 1964.

Greg Semmonds emailed, with thaks for his contribution, January 2008:
I have a Keen Davis surfboard and the address on the board is 116 Mount Street, North Sydney not Market Street as listed in your excellent history.
The origional phone number is also on the board as 92 0738.

See Cornish Surfboards

Kenn Surfboards
Woolongabba Qld
1966
Garry Birdsall

1968.
Decal image by Scott Anderson.

1975
Surfers Paradise
Decal image : Sydney Surf Auction,
Mona Vale Hotel, Sydney, 30 October 2005
Catalogue No. 175.
Thanks to Mick Mock

1977
Lex Clements, Frank Latta and Darryl Gardner.

John D. Kyland and other decals supplied by Joe, Nambucca Heads, October 2008.

Kennett Star Surfboards
Victoria?
1977

Decal image supplied by Joe, Nambucca Heads, October 2008.

Keven Harman Surfboards
Newcastle?
1969 -
Pocket rocket, three 1/2'' redwood stringers, mid rails, Greenough fin. Seen Gerroa NSW 2000.

Kevin Platt Surfboards
Noosa Heads, Queensland.
1973
Kevin Platt
Michael Cundith

Decal images contributed by Issac Flint, May 2009.

Keyo Surfboards

Klemm-Bell Surfboards
pre 1967
Williamstown Victoria. Phone: 314 4129
Terry Klemm and Reg Bell;
These premises burnt down and the company relocated
circa 1967
Gardenvale, Melbourne

High Performance Model decal circa 1966,
contributed with thanks by
Eric Bayliss, October 2008.

1970
Dennis Day
circa 1971
Retail outlet opened in Chelsea
1971
Wayne Lynch
circa 1972
Torquay Vic.
1976
Kym Thompson, Jim Pollock and Willy Muncey;
1977
Don Allcroft, Jim Pollock, Alan Kolk and Terry Klemm;
Murray Walding emailed, December 2005...
Klemm Bell....originally from Williamstown until their factory burnt down. they then relocated to Gardenvale in suburban Melbourne (I worked for them briefly at this time) around 1967 through to around 1971 when they opened up a new retail outlet in Chelsea and later, a factory in Torquay as you have pointed out.
The above entry has been adjusted, thanks to Murray.

Klem-Bell Surfboard # 264 Willamstown decal image, below, contributed by Bob Lindsay, Geelong, December 2006.

KB and Don Allcroft decals below,
emailed by Alex Smart,
June 2008.

King Surfboards
Graham King Surfboards
GK Surfboards
1961
24 Smith Street Marrackville Phone : LA 6867
1962
575 Princess Highway, Kirrawee, NSW
1968 Dennis Reeves

Decal right, supplied by Joe, Nambucca Heads, October 2008, with thanks.