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Phil and Paul in the back yard at Bonbeach around 1971 One of the advantages of our father working at G.M.H. was the opportunity to purchase a Holden fleet car with very low kilometres. These would … read more

Team Rider Ian Portingale (Porty) Phil and I were very lucky when you think of the surfing talent that developed at Bonbeach. Porty and Little Ian lived over their back fences from each other, and bo … read more

Over the years as surfboard makers, we have taken on some bizarre projects. One in the mid-70s was a Fletcher Jones sign for one of their stores in Adelaide. It came about through a request from a jun … read more

Photos taken at the surfboard auction held on the 25th of February 2006 at the original home of Trigger Bros 484 Nepean Hwy Chelsea. 1. Phil’s son Matt: A skilled all-round waterman (surfing an … read more

Ian commenced surfing at Bonbeach in Port Phillip Bay at age 8 back in 1967. Not owning a board, he would sit patiently on the shore waiting for an opportunity to borrow one from the older guys surfin … read more