Surfing Western Australia (SWA) have a new Honour Board listing Life Members and Presidents/ Chairpersons. SWA was formerly West Australian Surfriders Association (WASRA) est. 1964.
The Honour Board details are printed on a 1950s restored hollow wooden surfboard presented to SWA by Len Dibben.
Len Dibben – “I made the 8-9ft hollow wooden surfboard at my Family home at then 56 Davy St. Myaree in the mid-50s say 1957. I made 15 of them for customers.
By the early 1960s foam started with polyurethane & epoxy resin and Coolite made from sheets about 4ft x 2ft glued together with Epoxy Resin. It was extremely hard to shape with the epoxy resin. Made three then shifted to Polyurethane, it was a rough form of a shape from Barry Bennett & Gordon Woods on the East Coast”.
Surfing WA Business Development Manager Tim Thirsk and WA surf industry legend Len Dibben displaying the new Surfing WA Honour Board in front of Len’s Kombi van.
Surfing Western Australia (SWA) have a new Honour Board listing Life Members and Presidents/ Chairpersons. SWA was formerly West Australian Surfriders Association (WASRA) est. 1964.
The Honour Board details are printed on a 1950s restored hollow wooden surfboard presented to SWA by Len Dibben.
Len Dibben – “I made the 8-9ft hollow wooden surfboard at my Family home at then 56 Davy St. Myaree in the mid-50s say 1957. I made 15 of them for customers.
By the early 1960s foam started with polyurethane & epoxy resin and Coolite made from sheets about 4ft x 2ft glued together with Epoxy Resin. It was extremely hard to shape with the epoxy resin. Made three then shifted to Polyurethane, it was a rough form of a shape from Barry Bennett & Gordon Woods on the East Coast”.
Thanks for your contribution Len.
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