OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Restoring, Customising and Modifying Victa Walk-Behind Rotary Mowers Victa Service, Parts and Production - 1959 to 1968

During the heady years of the late fifties, Victa experienced incredible growth in both sales and infrastructure. A key component of Victa's success centered upon Merv's vigorous pursuit of long term customer loyalty through a dedicated after-sales service team.

Within Sydney, in addition to a fleet of thirteen mobile Van Serviceman, the service department at the Milperra site was staffed with many capable engine men, of which several had experience with motorcycle racing and the like. Under the control of service manager George Beecham, his team were well trained and expected to spend time working on the assembly line in order to familiarise themselves with the latest Victa model.

The Milperra service department was an incredibly busy workshop. During the month of December 1959, in which the photo below was taken, 722 mowers went through the facility. The focal point of each serviceman's work space was the 'service horse', which enabled the mower to be worked on from any angle.
I've included plans for the service horse, published in August, 1964, in case anyone wants to re-create an authentic Victa work space over the summer break . Enjoy!