First ever ride on a ride-on
Back in the 70's we moved onto a 1/2 acre block and decided I needed a rideon to mow it - a friend owned a Mower Shop and sold me a second hand Deutscher Ride-on cheap. Decided the small front lawn would be first area to mow and jumped on and away I went - Gee this is good I thinks and wizzed around like rideing a Go-cart. Now the front and return up the driveways (circular drive - entrance both sides of the block) had a 2 metre drop down a rockery garden. I wizzed up to the edge at the front corner of the drive and went to stop looking for the foot brake as in any car - but there wasn't one ! (The Deuschner has a hand brake on the back wheels) I sail right off the top of the embankment - as the mower hit nose first I projected myselef in a beautifully executed swan dive with half tuck finished in a judo roll (where did that come from?) and onto my feet and ran to get get away from the screaming monster. When I finally stopped and looked back the mower was upside down and still running but was producing a smoke cloud screen to the envy of any naval vessal in a war time sea battle.
I raced back (up hill) to reach the mower at the same time my concerned wife arrived having heard my scream ( did I do that?) and saw the smoke. Shut it off and righted it - not a mark on it ( them is tough machines) started it up and took things a bit more sedately after that - that mower lasted another 12 years and mowed our later 17 acre property for years - ended up selling it with the property.
Last edited by David L; 01/01/10 03:33 AM. Reason: corrected spelling
