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hey jack , so any idea why the blade cover is on the other side ?
Hello vccomm

That is a great question and it got me thinking.
I think I have a credible explanation.

The early 1960s Victa had a safety defect that would only become
apparent with the design standards introduced in the late 1960s.
It was that the discharge chute should be opposite the carby side.
[Hopefully, for obvious reasons].

Starter
The trick is: if you see a Corvette with a metal cowl and a zip starter,
it will be wrong. All these Corvettes had wind-up starters.

Cheers
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Jack