Hello ODK History Lovers

It is a well-known bit of Australian rotary lawnmower mythology that
Mervyn Victor Richardson's late 1952 Victa had in some sense copied a
1948 design by Lawrence William Hall of Five Dock, Sydney. Most history records
have corrected the record by attributing Lawrence Halls Mohall as a primary
source of inspiration for Merv's first Victa, the Rotomo of late 1952.

There is some important truth in that correction, but not a lot.

I have discussed Lawrence Hall's marine engine and associated products in
another article [see Related Reading]. In this second article, I explore what
the press and online sources have said about Lawrence Hall, his Mowhall, and its
contribution to the first Victa mower. A good summary is this:

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Source: http://aumuseums.com/

TO BE CONTINUED ...