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A major manufacturer, the company maintained a high standard and a quality stable of shapers 1955 - 1974. Bill Wallace shaped or manufactured through a massive range of designs and construction techniques. One of the Brookvale Five - manufacturers with national sales and reputation in the ten years 1962 to 1972.

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1955
Bondi, Bill Wallace's' first production, mainly through Surf Life Saving Clubs.
Hollow timber boards. Toothpicks - Australian Racing Sixteens

129 - 131 McPherson Street Bronte  Phone FW-3490

48 Yarna Street Waverley Sydney Phone FW-3690
Early foam board with expanded foam/shrunken stringer.
Black circle decal with Gull.

circa 1957
Move to north side of harbour?

1957
Hollow timber adaptation of the Malibu board
Okinouees

1958
 Brookvale NSW. First factory. employees.
Glassed balsa.?

1963 December Factory moved to 8 Winbourne Road Brookvale:

1960 Dick van Straalen,

1964 Bob McTavish, leaves for extended shaping sessions Hayden Surfboards, Queensland.

1970 Junior (Popout) ,

1972  Frank Latta ,

1974, circa.  Noosa Queensland - Bill Wallace Stinger 

1960       Wallace   Bellyboard  3 ft 11" Balsa

1963  Wallace   Kneeboard  5 ft 3"

1969  Wallace   Vee Bottom  7 ft 8"

1969       Wallace   Tracker   7 ft 3" Stringerless

1970       Wallace   Pop-out   6 ft 1/2"      Marbled

  Advertisement  1970 : Popouts

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Unique poduction methods have enabled us to offer this
high quality, low weight model at the low cost of $59.
Length is 5' to 5' 3'' and the board has a round tail and round nose design.
With a total weight of eight pound, it is ideal for all junior and lightweight surfers.
The Junior moodel is available direct from factory to you
(packaging and freight are free to anywhere in Australia)
or can be bought at any SURF'N'GEAR SHOP.
Larger models also available. 5' 6'' to 5' 9''
WILLIAM WALLACE SURFBOARDS
8 WINBOURNE RD., BROOKVALE. PH. 93.1472

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   From....Surfing World Volume 14 No. 5 1970
Accompanying text reformatted for legability....

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Black script, circa 1965.

Image left: Sydney surfboard industry representatives donate  surfboards to Australian  servicemen in South Vietnam,  July 1966. Photograph courtesy of  Dennis McDonagh.

Nearly $500 worth of surfboard equipment, given by seven manufacturers, was handed over to the Australian Army on behalf troops in South Vietnam, at Victoria Barracks, Paddington, on Wednesday, July 20.

The equipment was received by the Acting Chief of Staff (Colonel P. Tancred).
Pictured receiving the boards, Colonel Tancred thanks Denis McDonagh (McDonagh Bros Surf Boards Pty Ltd, Harbord Road, Brookvale) , on behalf of the manufacturers.

The manufacturers with their gifts from the left are,
Messrs Lance Platt (L. and J. Platt, Surfrider Board Shorts, of Foam Street, Harbord),
Danny Keogh (Keogh Surf Boards Pty Ltd., of Sydenham Road, Brookvale) ,
Scott Dillon (Scott Dillon Surf Board Pty Ltd, of Vlinbourne Road, Brookvale),
Bob Brewster (Manly Surf Shop and Stor-A-Bord, Pittwater Road, Manly),
Grodon Woods (Gordon Woods Surf Boards Pty Ltd, Harbord Road, Brookvale),
Bill Wallace (Wallace Surf Boards, Winbourne Road, Brookvale),
Barry Bennett (Barry Bennett Surf Boards pty Ltd, Harbord Road, Brookvale).

Text courtesy of Dennis McDonagh.Keyo Surfboards

Bill Wallace Summer Board, circa 1965 Image, with thanks, by Allan Attwood.

Floral Circle, circa 1967

Wallace Surfboards  10 St. Thomas Street Bronte, Sydney. FW.3690 Balsawood Pig board, circa 1958 Photographs at Surf's Up At Gerringong  Board Display, August 2005.  Thanks to Scott Andrews

Hand painted "Donald Duck" Balsawood Pig Wallace Surfboard,  circa 1958  10 St. Thomas Street Bronte, Sydney Photographs at Surf's Up At Gerringong  Board Display, August 2005.  Thanks to Scott Andrews

Wallace laminated decal, Bronte, circa 1959. Photograph at Sydney Surf Auction,  Harbord Diggers Club,  22nd September 2007.  Thanks to Mick Mock.