PART THREE Specification
At some point Sunbeam would have decided to discontinue (or downplay) its aging
electric rotary and make the move to petrol-powered units. In distinctive blue
and green livery [later brown (bronze) and orange], the Lawnkeeper was a spectacular
mower to behold on the showroom floor.

With all the features of the top-line Victas, this was a very good example of
lawnmower making in Australia in the late 1960s. With chrome folding handles,
snorkel filtering, rear safety flap, large diameter rear wheels, hose wash port
this mower was top-end.

Engines were the respected Kirby-Tecumseh KAV 2-stroke, or the Kirby-Tecumseh
VK 4-stroke. Note that the chassis has the beautiful Sunbeam cursive font in
the cast branding. Later machines would have the modern GT stripe and bold
branding SUNBEAM!

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A notably distinctive feature was the carry-over (from the electrics) of the
bar blade holder and swing-back, fluted blades. By the late 1960s we had
safety double skirted bases.

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