OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Finding and Swapping Rare Finds & Donations Consul 2

Hi I had this wonderful bloke come and visit me last Saturday,came and swapped and traded mowers.Of yes it was Joe.Anyway part of it was a Consul 2 and this Contessa.The Consul 2 I believe is a 1964-65 Model 521.Now I know that the motor on the Contessa would not be the right motor.My question is would every body agree that it is the same motor as the Consul 2?







Now I'm hoping that we can agree that it is the same motor, because what I want to do is get the Victa 1963-64 Consul 2 Model 511 base and put that engine on that base.

Like that one.So if anybody has this base and no longer needs it.Please please please I would like it.As I am also certain that it would be the correct engine for this base.As well as I need the air box at the front for the other motor as well.
Thanks all.

Wow nobody wants to talk to me about this one.Did I say the wrong thing?

I remember talking about this one when I drpped it off, I reckon its the right engine but the wrong carby personally

No the engine is a 1963 model engine.There's no way that base is from 1963 maybe 1973 but not 63.It is a consul 2 engine.Should have been on the base in the picture above.

Yep, Its that consul alright, 63-64, ran in 2 and 4 stroke, along side a 2 and 4 stroke corvette, and a utility.

Should have a 3L carby.

So would that base I told it off be mid to late 70's base?

I think thats the base for a V121 from 1972-1973, basic series 70 MKII engine, zip start with a G3.

The Model name at the Victa ends was the Mayfair, but it was often called contessa, depending on what the store (in this case retravision) chose.

I believe Victa generally limited the name choices to a few different options, but enough options to make sure you could have a different mane to the guy next to you.

Yes that was the sort of thing I was thinking it was.

OK then this will put,what it suppose to have to rest.Here is one Contessa I just picked up today.I believe this has the right engine on this base.





As I said before I knew that the Consul 2 engine was put onto the other Contessa base.

That contessa has the 125cc engine you have been after.

Are you sure?How the heck can you tell?

Spark plug is at an angle, on a series 70 engine, that indicates 125cc.

There is a bulb in the cowl that shows the decompression valve, making it MKII or MKIII.

The sticker is also a MKII sticker, so the serial should point to 1971-1972.

You will find the muffler clips attach to little pegs, as the head is not bolted to long bars, the cylinder is bolted direct, like earlier 125cc's, and the head is bolted into the cylinder.

Didn't write down the engine number yet,but I do know it said it was 1971.

Here is the end of a 125cc series 70 MKII/III.

See the slanted plug, and the decompression bulge?

Well I guess that means I will have 2 then.

Yep, will you be keeping the Contessa as-is, becase this engine is the right age to make a 1972 MKI VC-125

No not as is I will be pulling engine of and putting on a VC base.Should I still go through with the one in Sydney? In your eyes that is.

Watch this space.

Yep, make the Contessa into the VC-160 look-alike VC-125, as the engine as 'anatomically' and era correct.

Use the sydey one to create a VC-Sports look-alike VC-125, which is an even harder one to find, as the Sydney one's serial shows this is exactly what it came off (find out also if he by chance has the original cowl)

Sounds like the go to me.

Here is another Consul 2 that I won on eBay.Thankfully Bob had picked up for me.


I'm hoping that I can repair the base on this one.If not then I will just use it for parts that are needed for my other Consul 2.

Pretty sure the base is gunna be past it so dont stop looking.


Will know a bit more tomorrow when i get a chance to have a look at it.

Well maybe I just strip the base and use the parts then.Would like to find another base then.

Im still waiting to eyeball those other 4 i was told about in Geelong. They had a few old Victas and a twin so these 4 might be good 'treasure'

Yes I would be interested in some maybe.

Here ya go

[Censored] I knew the base wasn't good,but it has been butchered as well.I was wondering what the piece on the side was now I know.It's a modified height adjuster.I take it that means the plastic piece is not there.[Censored] I needed another one of those.Does it still have the rear axle clips on it? Fingers crossed here hoping they are there.

Have you got any more happy snaps of this fine spare parts machine?

Nah just those two.

What bits did you want pics of??

Well I want to see if it has the back axle clips.Also if the leaf guard under the starter is alright.Nothing to specific.Also does it turn over? and does it have the filter element inside the air box?