Evening Jack, Norm and folks,
Jack, Rover had Ride-ons back when Theo was there? Gotta confess I'd not thought about this. Kinda assumed they came along later. We're always a-learnin'.
I reckon the guy was always, always thinking and enjoyed engineering and geometric puzzles. I can imagine he had a drawing board at home and at work and perhaps a substantial workshop at home too and that he knew well the hold of the 2am epiphany!
It seemed he patented everything. Understandable given that most of his ideas were brilliant in their simplicity and therefore so very copy-able. And it appears from what I've read that he still had to fight in court to protect his intellectual property.
Norm, Didn't know the 'step thru' models engaged the deck like that. Always a-learnin'.
The Stallion came after the XL? If so why did he abandon the trusty drive system, I wonder?
Also, where, I wonder, did the deck patent fit into this timeline. Did both models have the 'lock link'?
Cheers,
P.S. Just an interested amateur Jack
