The 4M - AUSTRALIA'S FIRST 4-STROKE ROTARY LAWNMOWER

Australia's first four-stroke rotary mower was the Turner 4M.
It was introduced at some time in the second half of 1959 for the 1959-60 season.
The engine was a Kirby GEB1 and it had a recoil starter.

Here is an extract from the Turner Sales Manual for that season:-
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The two-stroke lawnmower referred to was, in fact, two versions of the Villiers 7F Torque Master
two-stroke. The 2A was the automatic version of that engine (no handle throttle control);
the 2M, the manual version with handle throttle control lever.

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The base was 18 inch and made of high grade aluminium. This machine had a narrow-skirt base,
the newer trend in design, replacing Victa's 'disc-plough' base used by many Australian
manufacturers in the 1950s. This permitted a distinct and directed discharge chute,
with right-hand side grass egress.

A turn wheel provide height adjustment to all four wheels.
The base was pained in a rich yellow with red highlights,
including the distinctive Turner logo. The handle permitted folding.

Here is an exploded view of the first Turner chassis:-
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All very interesting.
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JACK.