I just noticed that in the 2 page brochure you attached, it says that, along with a taper drive, the engines could be supplied with other air filters and carbys, so maybe DE Withers specified the old style carburetor with the snorkel.
G'day Tyler
Yes -good point - I've an open mind about this ...
I will say this: I have always been curious why Victa promoted the
Amal carby over its own make
on Victa's industrial engines.
In terms of engine design, Victa was so proud of its Model 1, fitted with its 125cc unit.
There was a problem - with the magneto [it wasn't Victa].
Merv wanted a true all-Australian engine, so ancillary magneto and carburettor
also became unique Victa designs.
At no stage do I believe that Victa designed these ancillaries, and it is questionable
whether they made all or many of the component parts.
The Victa story clearly involves
patent acquisition ...or outside commissions for Victa ancillaries.
From DAY 1, Victa was a lawnmower maker - not a component
manufacturer. In the earliest days, Victa
assembled lawnmowers
from bought-in components. Brilliant!
Elvis said that we can't go on with suspicious minds, but ...
So, I'll be blunt: I speculate that
Amal may have designed or
contributed to the first Victa carburettors.
[Villiers could not have been involved; given the
rationale behind the Victa 125cc was for Villiers' supply failures!
I wonder whether Amal use was part of some 'arrangement' here?
Tyler, you raise an interesting point - as to whether an older Victa carby
was offered on a 1970's Victa Industrial engine. You have given evidence
for this.
I can't say I know the answer here, but you raise the possibility from
the primary document I supplied.
All very provocative.----------------------------------------------
Jack
