Insignia Identification
Submitted: Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 14:38
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Member - Doug T (NT)
I have been swapping photo's with a woman in Minnesota , she has sent me many that her Dad took during the war around Charters Towers and Iron Range, she wants to know what the insignia is on the surfboard , location is unknown ,
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 14:40
Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 14:40
I forgot to add, he spent time in PNG too, could it be something to do with PNG.
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Reply By: DIO - Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 14:43
Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 14:43
Think the bloke needs to grow another couple of metres. Don't know about the decoration. What makes you think it is an insignia ?
in·sig·ni·a /?n's?gni?/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [in-sig-nee-uh] Show IPA
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–noun, formally a plural of. insigne, but usually used as a singular with plural. -ni·a or -ni·as.
1. a badge or distinguishing mark of office or honor: a military insignia.
2. a distinguishing mark or
sign of anything: an insignia of mourning.
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Follow Up By: Member - Mark G Gulmarrad - Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 14:51
Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 14:51
Dio
most (i think all) surfboard makers brand their boards!!
you nit pick at the smallest things sometimes!
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Follow Up By: Madfisher - Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 15:26
Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 15:26
Plus the boards where huge then.
Cheers Pete
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Follow Up By: River Swaggie - Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 17:58
Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 17:58
Gee i'm glad i surfed when i did,That board is bloody ridiculous..Its an unusual shape to,maybe homemade jobbie ????
Theres certainly NO swell in the pic to use it..
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Follow Up By: robertbruce - Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 20:19
Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 20:19
plenty of swell on that guy left pek from paddling that plank....
the insignia look russian
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Reply By: Member - Bruce T (SA) - Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 15:39
Sunday, Nov 08, 2009 at 15:39
I would say that it is the company that made the board. There is a shooting star company making skateboards.
Bruce and Di
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Reply By: Member - Terry W (ACT) - Monday, Nov 09, 2009 at 07:39
Monday, Nov 09, 2009 at 07:39
Doug,
Can't give you an answer, but it is vaguely familiar. It may just be coincidence but I think I have previously seen that, or something very similar, as nose art on a WW2 USAAF bomber, or possibly a USAAF unit patch. That would tie in with your contact's reference to Charters Towers and Iron Range.
If I can track anything down I will get back to you.
Cheers
Terry
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Reply By: Mandrake's Solar Power- Monday, Nov 09, 2009 at 11:27
Monday, Nov 09, 2009 at 11:27
Just an oblique thought here - Is it a surfboard or an aircraft prop blade ?
Rgds
Mandrake
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