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Mystery (to me) Mowers
#118611 07/08/23 02:33 PM
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Found these mowers on a car forum, no Googling smile

Danny

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Re: Mystery (to me) Mowers
Dandare #118614 07/08/23 05:28 PM
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G'day Dandare ,

The first one is a Rapier rotary mower introduced in the mid-1950s. It was originally powered by a Vincent two-stroke engine.

https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/111586/farmfitters-rapier-c1950s.html

The second one is home made ,although I see a lot of people on other sites say it's an mower made by Indian motorcycles but
that is incorrect, it's just a DIY mower.

https://www.homecrux.com/diy-lawnmower-built-mimic-vintage-cars/66537/

Cheers
max.
Re: Mystery (to me) Mowers
Dandare #118644 10/08/23 06:02 AM
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Whatever they are, they're extremely old.
A Victa Vortex looks 50 years newer and better styled.

Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
Re: Mystery (to me) Mowers
Dandare #118647 10/08/23 09:19 AM
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Yes the Indian mock up one has been around for a long time I remember seeing it years ago

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