OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Finding and Swapping To Trade Austral Villiers 2 stroke engine and clutch

If anyone needs an engine and clutch assembly for Austral Villiers 2 stroke cylinder mower like this:



then I have this:



which I will swap for some Atco 2 stroke parts.

(Location Sydney)

Love the kick start, is it a runner ?

Can't say if it's still a runner.

This must be the first model.
Note the cooling fins on the exhaust manifold.

I think this directed all the exhaust gases into the chain case
via a metal hose. The chaincase was the muffler.

Later models would have an external muffler, with flexible pipe running
to the chain case (from the muffler).

All very exhausting.
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Jack

I call it the Villiers "elephant" because of its trunk.

Pity the rest of the mower was put in the tip by the guy who found it on the side of a road. He cut the engine out then decided he didn't want that either, so I grabbed it figuring somewhere there'll be somebody who can use it for a resto.

Hi GTC

Yep, the "elephant" it shall be.
A beehive cylinder connected to an elephant's trunk.
What an unusual creature.

There's a complete unit for sale on an auction site at the moment.
What a pity no one, yet, has seen the value in these AUS machines.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Classic-Old-Mower-Austral-Villiers-/252146855511

I hope your parts will help a A-V owner somewhere ...

Cheers
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Jack

Hi GTC and CyberJack,

The machine above is another complete example, if it was close to me it would soon be in my shed but alas the tyranny of distance :-(. No bids either, I have been watching it since listing.

Hi Paul and GTC

That is so true Paul!
The tyranny of distance makes 'lawnmower clubs' pretty
hard to kick start in OZ. The Old Lawnmower Club in the UK
is really not something that could be replicated here at this
time.

For collecting, that same tyranny works against many great machines
going to collectors who would, otherwise, value them.

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Jack

Good to see that the Austral Villiers on eBay was purchased ($56), so presumably it's been saved from the tip.