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PART TWO - Specification
The last iteration of the Pope 2-cycle engine was a simple loop-scavenge design.
The first Pope 2-cycles were rotary-valve designs - where fuel was injected directly into the crankcase.
The later designs injected fuel mix via an intake manifold located on the cylinder itself (like Victa had done).

The last Pope 2-cycles used OEM ancillaries - with North American made Phelon magnetos and
Walbro carburettors. Interestingly, the lower crankcase was designed to meet a standard 4-cycle engine
mount pattern (no adaptor plates were needed).

The final specification included both air-vane governing and a friction-controlled de-compressor.
This differed from the Victa, vacuum-controlled design.

The base was pressed steel, which Pope used on all their rotary lawnmowers after their very first,
alloy one. Handles were bi-fold and all handle parts were in quality chrome. This was a handsome
and quality lawnmower on the showroom floor and in the field.