VINTAGE FIND: 60'S ERA BOB DAVIES
Bob Davie was an Sydney surfer who came to New Zealand in 1963 on a working holiday but ended up staying. Over the years Bob had a number of factories in Gisborne, Mt Maunganui, Auckland and finally Whangamata, and trained many of New Zealand’s best known shapers. Bob’s designs were at the forefront of of the New Zealand surf scene and his boards gained a reputation for being current and experimental. Early adopters of Bob’s boards were top surfers of the time such as Allan Byrne. Here is a mid 60's traditional shape produced out of Mt Maunganui. It is heavily worn but beautifully restored to a gloss coat.
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I have an 8ft 2 Bob Davies Allan Byrne Model Custom hasn’t been in the water or touched for between 30 to 40 years from what I can work out no one’s tride mess with it ,it has some damage as expected but original
Have been given a 9ft bob davie board a friend gave me with the number 474 at the base it is also concave from the nose down througth centre flattening out towards the fin with the lettering Custom on the underside at the top and was made at Mt Maunganui needs a little TLC but is a 60s quality board ready to live a new life . regards Darren
I purchased a 9’0" Bob Davies couple of years ago, Its been reno’d with a blood red 2 pot gloss, except of the ‘Bob Davies’ part. It’s a 11.5kg dunga, but such a joy to use. Big old dolphin fin at the very back.
I have a similar board to this just shorter and has the sun logo both sides is there a market for these old boards?
A kick in the Hindsight………had a Bob Davie 9’10" in 1980 ,
sold it for a stick……..