Hello Woodsy,

Yep, that's a rare machine.
Based on the Standard Electric frame, the petrol machines are not common at all.
Date of manufacture - late 1920s or early 1930s. This is uncertain.

I personally favour the early 1930s - because Scott Bonnar were selling imported
petrol mowers (Atco) in the late 1920s - from middle of 1928 to 1931. At one point,
they were the sole Atco Agent for SA.

Scott Bonnar were committed to selling their electric machines.
The petrol Standards were not promoted - perhaps because the procuring of suitable
petrol engines was a real problem.

Historically, an important find.
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JACK.

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