Hi All,
Godfreys were one of the most well known stores in Adelaide at the time for whitegoods and lawnmowers. My grandfathers and father all had mowers from Godfreys. One of my grandfathers had a "Godfrey's Special" which was a Pope with a black base and white engine cowling, the other had a Victa Wertheim. My father had a Victa Corsair which was a 125cc engined mower. All were good strong machines and gave many years of service. The Wertheim had a green plastic catcher and the Corsair had a black catcher. The Corsair had a base shape the same as the Mayfair and was a brilliant metallic green - very 1970's.
It should be noted that Wertheim was a brand of sewing machine that was imported into Australia and had a strong presence in Australia. This was due to Hugo Wertheim, cousin of Joseph Wertheim (the founder), moving to Australia to become the importer of these machines. Wertheim also produced mangles and pianos. As with most stencils/store brands - Wertheim conjures a connection with other feelings just as the Victa Monaro or Victa Charger did. The story of the Wertheim manufacturing concern is interesting in itself and one that is worth reading.
Cheers,
Sir Chook
