Swallow Tails and Bluebirds

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Simondo
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14 Jul 2014 7:13pm
A brief history...

Bob McTavish was lying on his stomach, up on the headland at Lennie-the-Ox, watching Bluebirds with Swallow Tails flying around, turning sharply in the breeze...

And that was the birth of the Swallow Tail, and The Bluebird... The Swallow Tailed Bluebird still exists in many of their Logos today!

Bob told me that over a beer, on a luxury boat in The Maldives! That was a great trip!
Tractorguy
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14 Jul 2014 7:28pm
Simondo said..
A brief history...

Bob McTavish was lying on his stomach, up on the headland at Lennie-the-Ox, watching Bluebirds with Swallow Tails flying around, turning sharply in the breeze...

And that was the birth of the Swallow Tail, and The Bluebird... The Swallow Tailed Bluebird still exists in many of their Logos today!

Bob told me that over a beer, on a luxury boat in The Maldives! That was a great trip!


Any evidence of this occurrence
Macaha
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14 Jul 2014 7:32pm
Tractorguy said..

Simondo said..
A brief history...

Bob McTavish was lying on his stomach, up on the headland at Lennie-the-Ox, watching Bluebirds with Swallow Tails flying around, turning sharply in the breeze...

And that was the birth of the Swallow Tail, and The Bluebird... The Swallow Tailed Bluebird still exists in many of their Logos today!

Bob told me that over a beer, on a luxury boat in The Maldives! That was a great trip!



Any evidence of this occurrence


True story,also in Bobs book,Simondo still kicking myself for not going on that trip you lucky bugger.
surfbroker
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14 Jul 2014 8:16pm
Hmm..I wonder.... the origins are back in the "cosmic" daze...it's often said that if you remember the 60's..you weren't really there.

Might apply to the 70's also...the swallow tail was originally a Tom Blake from the 50's




Macaha
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14 Jul 2014 8:19pm
Looks like Lacey's Nano.
Tractorguy
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14 Jul 2014 8:40pm
surfbroker said..
Hmm..I wonder.... the origins are back in the "cosmic" daze...it's often said that if you remember the 60's..you weren't really there.

Might apply to the 70's also...the swallow tail was originally a Tom Blake from the 50's




awesome pic, any ideas on the location

Simondo
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14 Jul 2014 9:43pm
Location looks like Waikiki... Early on...
laceys lane
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14 Jul 2014 9:50pm
Simondo said..
A brief history...

Bob McTavish was lying on his stomach, up on the headland at Lennie-the-Ox, watching Bluebirds with Swallow Tails flying around, turning sharply in the breeze...

And that was the birth of the Swallow Tail, and The Bluebird... The Swallow Tailed Bluebird still exists in many of their Logos today!

Bob told me that over a beer, on a luxury boat in The Maldives! That was a great trip!


bob just emailed me- he said that simondo fella- he would believe anything
surfbroker
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15 Jul 2014 12:34pm
Simondo said..
Location looks like Waikiki... Early on...


Yep ...I think it is...can't "knock" the beach babe either
Simondo
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15 Jul 2014 5:01pm
Lacey, next McT Custom you get... say hi to Bob for me!
thePup
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15 Jul 2014 3:07pm
Simondo said..
Lacey, next McT Custom you get... say hi to Bob for me!


hahahaha geez you know I had my Blatant BEERFINE ledger out mister Simmygromdo but I am in awe of how professional this pimp is ..... unreal hahahaha
laceys lane
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15 Jul 2014 6:46pm
Simondo said..
Lacey, next McT Custom you get... say hi to Bob for me!


I will. I enjoy having fun as long as its not at my expense

Its all good simondo_ Bob said who????
Ted the Kiwi
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15 Jul 2014 7:01pm
laceys lane said..

bob just emailed me- he said that simondo fella- he would believe anything


Thats Gold as the Chief would say
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