Denny and Al Colligan

Inside the Southern Comfort factory at Taren Pt, Denny Childs and Al Colligan at work photo Ross Marshall ’78.

Southern Comfort Spray

1978 Southern Comfort Surfboard. William York 6ft 8in shape with a Jim Davidson spray job.

William York

Bill York was head shaper at Southern Comfort Surfboards working out of the Taren Point road factory around ’77 and ’79. Below former Southern Comfort  worker and team rider Ross Marshall took the photo below of Bill showing off some of his shapes in 1979.

Denny Childs

Denny Childs started his own board company called Southern Comfort in the winter of ’73 after spending his apprenticeship in board shaping at Jackson Surfboards. Along with partner Bob Colligan they started in an old house as the factory at Taren Point with $1000.00 and 5 custom orders. By 75 when the shot below was taken at Wanda, Denny’s custom shapes were in demand. Photo Peter Simons.

Southern Comfort Factory

The Southern Comfort Factory with the showroom and outside view on Taren Point rd around ’78. Photos by Ross Marshall

Southern Comfort Surfboards-Early Days

Denny Childs Southern Comfort Logo

Denny Childs

7ft single fin Southern Comfort tube shooter shaped by Denny Childs Circa 70’s.

 

Southern Comfort

Check out this 70’s Southern Comfort 6’10” x 19” tube shooter that turned up on Ebay recently.

Figga

 2 photos of a Cronulla character/legend from the past Dave DeFigueiredo or commonly known as Figga. Doing an M P style cutty out the front of Wanda clubhouse 1977 and standing on the beach at Pipe with a classic Bill York shaped stinger pintail in October 78. Photos Rob King.