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Lesser or unknown British skateboard decks of the 1970s

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 10:26 pm
by dcgnus
Not sure what this one is it’s similar to a benjy but wrong shape but wheel wells are same as white lightning , also similar to a Thompson but bands of wood are a lot wide the stripes sort of speak
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Re: Lesser or unknown British skateboard decks of the 1970s

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:25 pm
by punkboy
a lot of the old wooden decks were quite well made back then,they didnt just use a jigsaw to cut out a lump of ply :lol: that one looks a good old solid deck

Re: Lesser or unknown British skateboard decks of the 1970s

Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:24 pm
by dcgnus
Yes I suspect this is a homemade deck

Re: Lesser or unknown British skateboard decks of the 1970s

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:12 am
by Itsonlymoney!!!
Scored this recently, Had the sticker made as it didn’t have one, it didn’t turn out 100% but it looks ok when I look up from my desk.Not as god condition as the last one I had which was close to mint.

Re: Lesser or unknown British skateboard decks of the 1970s

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 10:27 am
by dcgnus
8-) Nice setup never seen that brand before cool name

Re: Lesser or unknown British skateboard decks of the 1970s

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 11:36 am
by punkboy
love the "skateboard" sticker, i had the same one on my helmet,wasnt it dread who made the bank manager? that was a great name for a deck

Re: Lesser or unknown British skateboard decks of the 1970s

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 5:45 pm
by dcgnus
Skuffers based on Warrington
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Re: Lesser or unknown British skateboard decks of the 1970s

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 5:47 pm
by dcgnus
Olympic
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Re: Lesser or unknown British skateboard decks of the 1970s

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 6:46 pm
by Itsonlymoney!!!
Was just discussing the Topless Olympic ads with my Mrs yesterday how did they ever get away with that in what was basically a kids magazine, good photoshopping for the the era though, unless they made really big skateboards :D

Re: Lesser or unknown British skateboard decks of the 1970s

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 8:34 pm
by dcgnus
Haha yes a bit risqué at the time especially when you think the average reader age was 13 😂😂

Re: Lesser or unknown British skateboard decks of the 1970s

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 8:42 pm
by dcgnus
Free bird never heard of these
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Re: Lesser or unknown British skateboard decks of the 1970s

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 9:55 pm
by Itsonlymoney!!!
dcgnus wrote: Mon Jan 02, 2023 8:42 pm Free bird never heard of these
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Over the years I have managed to pick up Blue Bird, Yellow Bird and Twin Bird wheels all nos

Yellow birds are a poor man’s G&S rollerballs, and Twin Birds a poor man’s Emotions although they did get a good write up in Skateboard!

Re: Lesser or unknown British skateboard decks of the 1970s

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:17 pm
by SlackAlice
ImageFiberform of West Yorkshire.. With 'Centaur Wheels.

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Re: Lesser or unknown British skateboard decks of the 1970s

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 3:43 pm
by dcgnus
Cool board never heard of one of them before

Re: Lesser or unknown British skateboard decks of the 1970s

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:09 am
by punkboy
ive seen the ads but cant say ive ever seen a board for real before,it always amazes me how many little companies there were producing stuff all in the uk that presumably went back to their proper job manufacturing what ever once the boom was over