Hello Ollie81!
A warm welcome from me to these forums.

Many thanks for the great images for this machine smile

The Model 40 is a great SB reel mower, let down, these day,
by parts availability.

The model 40 was a great design and it forms a crucial part of
the domestic Scott Bonnar reel mower story.

I have a History Record for the Model 40 here: -

https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/u...0-14-reel-lawnmower-c1961.html#Post84288

I hope this one is saved, and well worth a resto.
They attract little market value in any form - but not because of
any design deficiency.

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I have a kikuyu lawn and have been told these aren’t the best for kikuyu!
The Model 40 is as good as any reel mower on this grass.
As a powered reel, it should present no problem on maintained kik grass.

Hope this helps.
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Jack