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PART TWO – The Brochure
This brochure is from my collection and it is in good condition.
I date it to about 1956-57, but clearly Pace were in business one
to two years prior to this. My earliest records date to late 1955.

The brochure says that the engines offered were the Villiers 70cc
and 98cc engines. These would be the fan-cooled Mark 3G [70cc]
and the Mark 3 Midget [98cc] engines.

There is a problem: three of the four images in this brochure depict
an Australian Simplex engine – and Pace were using these too
[at this time]; as well as AUS Hurricane and Vinco engines.

The Factory publication of Model info [c1964] (below) is not entirely reliable.
It says the Villiers 3G 70cc was first used in 1957-58. Evidence shows otherwise.



I think this brochure - with its anomalies - suggests the rapidly
changing rotary industry at this time. Pace were certainly generous
in supporting both AUS and overseas engine makes. Note the
Australian map outline on the front page. But they were certainly
changing model specs within the season!




But it is odd that a factory brochure – at a point in time – was just
offering the Villiers, albeit courtesy of Villiers Australia Pty Ltd.
Who knows!

Other things of note in the copy are: -
[1] the ‘deeply flanged base’ … yes, Pase offered a thin skirted
alloy base – way ahead of Victa at this time.

[2] Note the typical Victa advertising copy … “cuts backwards as
well as forwards”; “velvet-like finish”; and “so simple and safe that
a child can operate”.

[3] Note the Blade Holder. It seems quite small …


I make this high-resolution brochure available to members for personal use.