PART ONEHello
ODK History Lovers
This is
new research that sheds new light on the
pre-history of the
Scott Bonnar Company.
The primary source of information regarding the founding of the 1920 company comes from Malcolm
Cornelius Bonnar (Mick) and his 1971
Memoir. The problem with that recollection is that it
remained silent on the activities of brother
Scott prior to 1920.
I had previously dealt with Scott Bonnar's first premises at
Young Street HERE. This post's subject matter is more complex, and it deals with Scott Bonnar's business at
Bloor Court,
from about
mid-1917 to the very
end of 1919.
This posting set is the result of research I conducted over the last few years. The most exciting find
- and revelation - was that the man, Scott Bonnar, was well-and-truly involved with
lawnmowers prior to
1920! That fact, alone, must re-write the view, propagated by brother Malcolm, that Scott Bonnar's
introduction to lawnmowers came about by a chance, triggering event in
1923 (the Tom Harrison Story).
I have included two
Supplementary Stories to augment this posting. They are the
Tom Harrison Story,
and the
Atkinson Story, both relevant to a better understanding of the young man, Scott Bonnar.
Links to the supplements may be found under
Related Reading at the bottom of this page.
TO BE CONTINUED ...
