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And while discussing the Carter one pops up on ebay
G'day Norm
Many thanks for spotting that. I didn't.

I hope this one is saved - and it is sensibly priced!
The eBay seller certainly has browsed these forums]

For me, Carter tells a story. It is an important lawnmower!

If Kirby was to undertake engine manufacture, it was best that
they did not become a mower maker themselves.

I think the Carter experiment represents Kirby backing away from
being an OEM. If they were to sell to dozens of mower makers, it
was best they did not make an end product themselves.

As a mower maker, would you trust an engine maker who was also a
mower maker and sold their engines to other mower makers?

[Honda got away with it; Briggs have backed off recently]

The 4-stroke engine dominated the 1960s mower market here.
Kirby was wise to drop the Carter project.

Cheers
Jack

p.s. Norm, I have recorded the Carter 2020 sale information.