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i was just reading this post and if this is the only prototype then whats the one currently on ebay with the ply bottom?
My thoughts are that my board (from Marc Sinclair) was their first speed board prototype and the ply bottom is another phase they were trying as a cost reduction by using the ...

Rare bargain indeed! Chuffed to win those from Ian’s collection

Way too rich for me!!

Odd one this… birch ply underside on a downhill model!
Much like the Sablosky and 40” Carver..
https://ebay.us/m/p4l37V

I don’t think it ever made it to production.

That’s Kadir Guirey on the cover.

The rarity of this one is the lack of integral wood risers.

Jeezus! Who spent £82 on the skid plate!???

31" Kicktail model. I've seen one or two out of the factory with no built-in risers. I have a 27" Freestyle with routs but no risers.

Shame it was drilled for new truck hole pattern - quite a rare beastie. Added value with JP signature too.

keeping it british i suppose :D i wonder if that lollipop was a factory second or something with that large knot hole underneath the rear wheel? so wasnt screened? maybe someone had a sticker made at a later date,wheres the benjy experts?

I've seen a few of these (mostly NOS) with a decal instead ...

Punkboy wrote beadle complete for sale

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135342960092 ... R_i5se3eZA


I snagged that one! purely for the rare 6" 2nd stage trucks! Now refurbed and fitted to my equally rare 1978 Beadle 'Rocker'

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54192332952_6107399ff0.jpg

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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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