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Edward Riggins
EDITOR/ART DIRECTOR
Kevin J. Thatcher
PHOTO EDITOR AT LARGE
MoFo
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Roseville, CA 95678
(916) 783-7348
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Rick D. Noll
ADVERTISING/PRODUCT SALES
Matt Etheridge
TYPOGRAPHY
Kurt Carlson
DARKROOM TECH
Tom Cogan
DESIGN/PRODUCTION
Bryce Kanights, An Rafferty
MUSIC EDITOR
Brian Schroeder
EDITORIAL STAFF
Rick Blackhart, Bob Denike
Morizen Foche, Claus Grabke
"Lowboy," Don Redondo
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Matt Etheridge, Bryce Kanights
Jeff Newton, David Omer
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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Chef-Boy-Am-1-Hungry.
Chauf Fer, Duncan Dragon,
Barry Evans, Pleasant Gehman, Mike Gitter,
Mike Matlock, Stacy Peralta, Rob Roskopp,
Billy Runaway, Carol Schutzbank,
Jake Shaft, John Smythe
CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS
Ken McGuire, Pushead
PRODUCTION
Francisco Denys Aguilar, Bryan Cooper,
Jose Federico Flores, Rick Rotsaert
CIRCULATION
Colleen Pisaneschi, Maria Martinez
MANUFACTURING/DISTRIBUTION
B. Ware
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SUDDEN SERVICE
TURN ON YOUR BEST
Your best performance requires the best possible equipment-for smooth tuming, quick
response and predictable maneuvering
TURN ON BENNETTS
Direct Drive means the Bennett Rabel is the best turning smoothest riding high-
performance truck ever built
TURN ON YOUR DEALER
Your best way to turn on Bennetts is through your dealer. If he doesn't have them. turn him
in Send Mr Bennett his name, address and phone number with an order for a pair of Rebel
Trucks see Sudden Servicel, and he'll send you a free Rebel T-shirt and stickers (worth)
$101 And he'll turn your dealer on to all the into he needs to stock up on Bennetts
Rebel Truks RB-5-5966), per pan., $50.00 Silver burnish only Free T-shirt with order if accompanied by dealer info (see above) Aelite Decks $60.00 each Specify Ae Tool (standard
shape) or Air Foil (narrow or nose, wider tat) Colors High gloss black or white Specs and stickers trefundable). $2.00. Rebel Team Shirt (S. MLSL) and stickers. $1000 Postage and
handling (domestick add 10% Foreign. add 30% California orders add 6% sales tax. Please send cashier's check or PO money order only
Bennett Leads in Superlight Technology.
Mr. Bennett, P.O. Box 8500-12 Newport Beach, CA 92660