G'day Mark
The great Mr Davis has spoken about this carby.
To me, the design reeks of a then typical Victa rushed job.
They wanted a governed carby to meet industry expectations.
It's clear that the industry safety policy of 1968 for all AUS lawnmowers
required a positive engine stop mechanism - a magneto cut-out.
[Not the archaic 'closing of the throttle'].
As you know, the G2 had an external handle-mounted cut-out.
It may be that the G2 was an interim rushed job that the G3 corrected
in due course. It gave Victa more time. Is that a fair point?
Bringing the cut-out 'on-board' combined with a more responsive -
and adjustable - governor vane was the goal. Plus, the use of
more plastic parts may have been a commercial bonus.
I do not think anyone here was aware of the flag changes to the G2.
You have a better understanding of these things than I do.
Many thanks for bringing this bit of history to our attention.
Cheers
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Jack
