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manufacturers : production surfboards, 1960's

Not a major manufacturer,
Bombora by Nock and Kirby's
1962 - 1965
Bulk order of stock 'pop out' boards - Bombora - for Kock and Kirby's, a chain store.
Initially manufactured by Scott Dillon Surfboards and probably also manufactured by other companies.
Candidates would include Ron Surfboards and Wallace Surfboards.
Often the work was done by young appentice shapers, for example ???.

Available on hire purchase, this was a major outlet for boards sales - see the advertisement below.
Similar financial incentives were also offered by Walton's and Mick Simmon's Sports Stores.
Also see Ron Surfboards and Weiss Surfboards.

Erratta : ...my work was good enough for me to be put to work shaping "pop out" boards for
Nock and Kirby, a big Sydney department store. I learnt years later that Gordon (Woods)
only made a deal with Nock and Kirby in order for me to gain shaping experience.

- Nat's Nat, page 72.

Mr. Gordon Woods notes that this is incorrect, and Gordon Woods Surfboards did not manufactureunder other labels.
- Personal phone conversation, August 22, 2005.

Nock and Kirby's Advertisment,
Reprinted in Pacific Longboarder Magazine,
Volume 7 Number 5 June 2004 Page 42
Last line of text reads...
Choose from all top names, Scott Dillon, Ron, Wallace & Nock and Kirby's Bombora.
Source : Unknown.

Weiss Surfboards
1962 - 1964
8 - 12 Broadway Sydney Phone : 211 - 2837

Example noted by Donna Gardner :
7 ft 7'' , Custom Decal,
Markings :Johnson 399
This board's length, 7 ft 6'', is very unusual
- probably a juvenile model.

Weiss (Pty. Ltd?) was a fishing supply store in central Sydney, as reported by Bob Niblock..

Weiss as you may know was a friggin Fishing shop in Broadway and I always had to do a lot of explaining to the guys when I carried it onto the beach!!!!!.

The boards made under contact (note use of Custom in the Decal) by a major (probably Sydney) manufacturer.
Similar models were also marketed as
Nock and Kirby's Surfboards Bombora model
(a hardware chain store and manufactured by Gordon Woods Surfboards),
Walton's Surfboards Maru model (a department store) , and
Mick Simmon's Surfboards (a sporting goods store).
This was a boom period for Sydney manufacturers, these boards orders as big as 300 units.
Ding repairers became shapers over night.

Usually single stringer, D fin (sometimes Reverse D), limited rocker, simple rounded rails.
Invariably with colour decor - required for shop display.

Decal and board details contributed by Donna Gardner, with thanks.
Fishing shop details and date confirmation contributed by Bob Niblock, with thanks.

Bay Side Surf Centre
1965
Melbourne 923774
Dora Surfboards Californian Style Model
There was probably no design or financial negotiatons with Mr.Dora.