Hi Kym, sorry to cause confusion...When I said gold and white, I was of course referring to hammertone gold for the chassis and grassbox (catcher), and gloss white for the engine.
The machine in the photos is not mine, I just happened to have the pics in my archives....
BB, thanks for clarifying that for us....so we can now say with confidence that the Model 33 came in 3 hammertone colours;
Gold, Pacific Blue and Silver.
Regarding the Model 45 SB, yes Kym, they were all green hammertone until the takeover by Rover Mowers in 1980....then the transitional machines, the Rover-Scott Bonnars were painted in a solid colour, and finally the Rover 45 which was powder-coated.
Regarding the dent in the chain case cover....I guess that is a particularly vulnerable area on the Model 33 when navigating around gardens, edges etc...on the Model 45, it it protected by the height adjuster.
Best of luck with the resto Kym,
