Mona Vale film maker and surf history archivist Russell Shepherd sent this in today with the following comments…The Ultimate Life was shot on a Bolex 8 mm camera 1963-5, for music i mixed Beach Boys, Dick Dale etc onto an old 3 inch reel to reel (kinda sync)!! It featured Nat Young, Richard Harvey, Geoff and Bruce Channon, Peter Hughes, Bob McTavish, Midget and Peter Wilcox surfing at MONA VALE, NARRABEEN, BALMORAL, SOUTH COAST, NOOSA, SCOTTS HEAD. It was shown at Mona Vale surfclub and various board riding clubs along the coast [in 1965].
Thanks Russell
How good would it be to see this…
carl.
8 Aug 11 at 8:18 am
agreed Carl – are you linked to the Gonsalves of Palm Beach…?
Gary Crockett
8 Aug 11 at 10:53 pm
yeah mate.
carl.
8 Aug 11 at 10:53 pm
great – part of that Beachcomber scene in the early 60s…? You must have seen this then…
Gary Crockett
8 Aug 11 at 10:56 pm
yeah i saw that post i have been checking your page out for a wile, no i was not around then…but thats my uncle in the sunnies on the end and his board was the “Sylvester The Cat” which he ether shape him self or it was an early stewart…he cant remember but it was one of his first balsa’s, as for the first surfclub argument they thought they were one of the firsts and Bondi is a world away,
carl.
9 Aug 11 at 1:28 am
I was browsing over and seen Bob and midget in this and I know they surfed with my old man Kevin platt and wonted to see if any one could tell me how to post photos on this site so I can get some pics of my dad and all so have some midget Andrew ranalds nat young bob mctavish and more can contact me through email platty84@hotmail.com
Joel platt
15 Aug 11 at 10:15 am
Great to hear from you Joel – this website is run by the Museum of Sydney, where the exhibition Surf City is going to be running over summer this year. I’d be happy to post pictures and stories of Kevin and the other characters. I’ll drop you an email separately. Cheers, Gary
Gary Crockett
15 Aug 11 at 10:57 pm