In 1950s City Beach surfer Ian Scott toured metro and South West beaches in his Austin A40 sedan chasing waves with his surfing mates.
The Austin A40 Devon 4-door sedan (and similar 2-door A40 Dorset) were marketed by Austin from 1947 to 1952. It was the first post-war saloon produced by the Austin Motor Company in Great Britain.
In the next photo Ian Scott and Brian Cole are searching for waves at City Beach in 1957. The boys are leaning on Ian’s Austin A40 sedan. On the roof of the car they have their hollow marine ply surfboards and WW2 Flying Suits. Brian’s homemade Malibu surfboard (top) was 10ft and Ian’s Toothpick surfboard was 14 ft. The flying suits were used by surfers in the 1950s to keep warm between surfs. They were referred to as Bears Suits.
1957 Ian Scott and Brian Cole with Ian’s Austin A 40 sedan searching for waves at City Beach. Photo John Budge.
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1956 City Beach Tea Rooms. Includes Ian Scott, Don Roper, Ray Geary, Ian Chapple and others. Photo John Budge1958 Avalon Point City Beach Board Club on surfari. Ian’s A40 sedan 3rd car from the left. Photo the late Brian Cole pic1958 Miami Beach near Mandurah. City Beach crew Ian Scott, Colin Moore, Sue Rankin, John Budge & Owen Oates on roof FX Holden ute. Photo John Budge.1958 Scarborough Beach. Owen Oates’ Holden FX ute, Brian Cole’s Morris Minor, Laurie Burke’s Triumph Mayflower and Ian Scott’s Austin A40,. Photo the late Brian Cole1958 Yallingup Beach. Keith Kino, Ian Scott & Ken Hamer with plywood Toothpick surfboards. The lads are standing in front of former wooden change rooms and steps. Photo the late Brian Cole.
In 1950s City Beach surfer Ian Scott toured metro and South West beaches in his Austin A40 sedan chasing waves with his surfing mates.
The Austin A40 Devon 4-door sedan (and similar 2-door A40 Dorset) were marketed by Austin from 1947 to 1952. It was the first post-war saloon produced by the Austin Motor Company in Great Britain.
In the next photo Ian Scott and Brian Cole are searching for waves at City Beach in 1957. The boys are leaning on Ian’s Austin A40 sedan. On the roof of the car they have their hollow marine ply surfboards and WW2 Flying Suits. Brian’s homemade Malibu surfboard (top) was 10ft and Ian’s Toothpick surfboard was 14 ft. The flying suits were used by surfers in the 1950s to keep warm between surfs. They were referred to as Bears Suits.
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