Hi Alan a very nice find you have there.Yes this model is getting very hard to find even here in their birth place.
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The engine number is: 20720 71 92 (does that make it 1971 or 1972?)
This means that it is in fact from 1972 the 20 at the front is the model code and the 72 is for 1972 the rest is just a serial number.So the good news is that is the original engine.
Here is a few pictures of one of mine.
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This is the screw for changing oil.
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I noticed that Bruce put a picture up of a catcher as you were talking about cracks in yours.I'm sure you realized that the catcher that was pictured won't fit the auto drive due to it doesn't have the cut out section for the diff.
It is intersting to see all the different decals that Victa put on the catcher flaps.My second auto drive has this decal on it's flap.
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It's funny how nobody knows what Victa 25cc oil is.
Here is a few pictures of my 2nd auto drive.
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Unfortunately the cowl on this one has a hole and a crack from the hole,and it at some point has had it's diff and all it's auto drive parts removed.So I call it an auto push now.I'm going to put a diff etc back on it but at the moment the only part I don't have is the lever handle so it will just have to wait until I can find another one.
I hope you do decide to restore it,it would be good to see.I'm going to restore at least one of mine.I just have a few to do before it's turn is up.
Any questions feel free to ask and I will do my best to give you the answers you need.


Here for a good time,not a long time.