PART TWO – Clive Gravett
The one person I turned to in identifying this mower
was Clive Gravett. It’s hard to sum-up Clive’s disparate
interests in few words, but here goes …

Clive is a British lawnmower enthusiast who has given back so
much more. Consider that he is Founder and Trustee of the
charitable Budding Foundation: -
https://www.thebuddingfoundation.co.uk/

Consider that he is Curator at The Museum of Gardening: -
https://www.museumofgardening.co.uk/

Consider that he is the author of the most accessible and
knowledgeable book on old mowers: -
https://www.thebuddingfoundation.co.uk/our-programs
…

So, Clive knew what this old horse mower was.

It was a Shanks Horse Mower dated to the late 19th century.
This old photo gave up one of its secrets.

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