Hello ODK members,

Pope Products introduced the highly successful Pope Wimbledon reel hand-mowers for the
1949 mower season. It quickly followed the hand-mowers with both petrol and electric versions.
Here is the classic Women's Weekly illustration of the range:-

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The Pope Centre Court was the electric version of the Pope Wimbledon. It was a powered
sidewheel where power was delivered only to the reel. It was not self-propelled.

The Centre Court was introduced in early 1950, thus fitting into the 1949-50 lawnmower season.
It was 14 inch, 7-bladed, rubber-tyred, and the frame was of all-steel construction.
The handle was of the new tubular steel type.

This was a modern, elegant machine finished in baked enamel with chrome trim.
Here are two newspaper advertisements from 1950:-

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