This december ad for the Mk1 fan,Im thinking would be for the very last,and maybe they kept the same image? My fan mk 2 is Definately October 1954 engine build and my Mk1 engine is august 1954,so they may have intersected?.
Your assumption is correct,This is the First production Rotary Rotomo the "Billy cart" This is all accurate.
BUT do you remember my reference in the previous post to the Reel mower being the first mower Mervin sold? Read the Ad Carefully...What do you see? Victa 14 Inch Petrol mower...No reference to Rotomo or rotary...You are correct in the fact that he sold mowers before The Victa Company Was founded. But As far as im aware they were heavy cumbersome and very pricey and didnt suit australias needs. This is where his ideas for the Rotary came about,and the Prototype was Born....Focus your research now on the Prototype and the reel mower...This is where the Victa story comes in handy,im sure all the info is in there. I will see if i can find a pic of the reel mower for you...Hope this helps. So YES your assumptions proved correct,he sold mowers Prior to the First Ad you found.
