Hello ODK history lovers
The Ransomes Mercury was a domestic 16” reel mower
first introduced in the early 1960s. It would appear in both
petrol and battery-electric variants.

BACKGROUND:
Since the introduction of their MK 6 Minor in 1951, Ransomes
understood that the pressed and welded chassis offered a
more economically scalable opportunity: reel lawnmowers
could be made in various cutting widths that spanned both
domestic and commercial lawnmowers.

Hence, their Minors would be replaced by ‘targeted’ models
with unique names by the late 1950s. These are much loved today.

In the domestic sphere we had the Fourteen, Mercury and
Marquis; in the commercial range, the Auto Certes Meteor, and
Matador. All using the new, lighter pressed-steel frame design.
Brilliant!

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