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Ha!
The wheels are just some old Pro Am 4's (97a)

I've been aware of this one for some time now, and finally I managed to get hold of it for my collection... A full length 40" Carver model.

It was in need of some light resto as it was dried out and the stripes were beginning to separate a little. That said, it only took less than a day to get it ...

Its a genuine first edition Lollipop (flat with kicktail) but minus it's screen printed logo.Something I will correct when it arrives!

Don't recognise the truck brand though.

Saw a lovely rare example of the Painted rocker recently too..
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53918359501_e7ab75756d ...

That would be John Povey (keyboard player with The Pretty Things) He was an investor in Benjyboards and was team manager. Passed away last year.
John and Marc Sinclair in Helsinki...
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Also scored this recently.. Originally a 40" Carver model - but a previous owner removed 4" off the nose! :cry:

Same construction as the '78 Sablosky with the birch ply underside. Bit of a camber on it too.

Fair amount of resto was required to get it back into shape but a rare bird nonetheless ...

Took it back to 'Factory settings' as they were advertised with ACS 580's and OJ Superjuice. (other option was Logan Park Rider 5's)

PunkBoy wrote on the Benjyflex.. i wonder what a nos one would have fetched? i bet theres a load stashed away in some dusty old warehouse or shed somewhere :lol:
anyone know all the colours that they were made in? ive seen blue and red but cant recall seeing any others

I have an NOS one - and yes ...

The board Alexis is riding in those photos is the Sablosky. Alexis's model never made it to production, so only a prototype.

Sean Goff has a luge board with WASP trucks. One is a 10" wide.

MadRat wrote:

As you are having good contact with Marc, could you ask him who made Benji Boots and SuperBoots for them?

Maybe we can finally find out

It was Belair.

Lovely even with the laminate Center

I don't think he could find any of the kevlar-type fibreboard! Otherwise, knowing how detail-oriented Paul is he would have used it!

My personal rider, one owner from new!

I have a copy of your board by Paul Phillips!

Please, please don't pay 'personal rider' prices when it isn't!! I spoke at length to Marc Sinclair at the London Calling event, and he stated that the checkerboard bottom board is NOT a personal rider. The owner and I also had a chat about it and he also conceded that it wasn't.
It's a good ...

They cleaned up a treat!

Here's a shot of Marc at Rolling Thunder riding a set of lime green SB's...