PART TWO �Introduction & Specification
There was syndicated coverage in regional NSW newspapers of the Loyd�s first
showing in England in mid-1949. Here are two typical news reports, and the
story was significant enough to warrant an accompanying photograph.

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SPECIFICATION
These early reports made it clear of the intended use and target markets:
�market gardeners, fruit growers, poultry farmers, nursery gardeners, small
holders, etc.� In other words, this was a commercial and agricultural machine,
not a �lawnmower� designed for the aesthetic improvements of lawns.

The surprising thing was the size: just 18 inches � small enough for a
residential machine. Fitted with pneumatic tyres (in the style of American
'Big Wheel' mowers), this machine was manually pushed � not self-propelled �
but it was light-weight, and it had a single, simple throttle control.

Power was directly transmitted via v-belt from the Villiers 2-stroke motor
to the cutter head. The blades were the rigid triangular design one would
see on sickle-bar mowers.

TO BE CONTINUED �