PART THREE - MORRISON in AUSTRALIA

Even though Morrison had been selling their Cultivator in Australia since 1945, the earliest
records for the Morrison mower being sold here date from late 1946. I believe these were fully
imported machines sold through a Distributor and a few dealers in NSW.

The Distributor appears to have been the Tractor and Implement Company of 634 Harris Street,
Sydney. In the advert below, note the wording: 'no permit required' - during the war years
permits were required to purchase the few lawnmowers available. This restriction was lifted
in about 1946. Imports and local manufacture of lawnmowers re-commenced.

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The change appears to have happened in 1953, when advertising revealed Australian-made Morrisons.
These were advertised as being widely available, and through leading stores: Anthony Horderns,
Nock & Kirby, David Jones, John Danks, (and later, H.G. Palmer), etc.

This is where it gets messy. The decal on the mowers show that Vulcan Steel of Sydney were the
local manufacturers, and the brochure (made available below) list Vulcan's Sales & Service
Division at 88 Parramatta Road (not necessarily their factory).

In the first advertisement (first ad. below) the company, Amplion, are also listed at 88
Parramatta Road - the same address as Vulcan Steel (second ad. below)!

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In this Victorian advertisement from 1956 (below), Wishart's present as a distributor
of some sort (asking for trade enquiries). My best interpretation of this is that
Vulcan Steel was the Australian manufacturer, with sales distribution allocated to Amplion
in NSW and Wishart's in Victoria. This is speculation on my part.

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TO BE CONTINUED ...