Hello
ODK history lovers
This story is about
grand designs ... the enduring lawnmower that has survived the test of time,
partly because of its engineering principles; partly because of a desire to significantly modify the design
in modern times, to produce what is known as a
'world-class' lawnmower. This design is
half-a-century old;
yet its
engineering DNA survives to this day!
This
History Topic discusses the original
Ransomes 24" Matador, and its upgraded
28" form,
when it became
Ransomes-Jacobsen's Matador 71. Here is the original specification:-
![[Linked Image]](https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/images/jack/ransomes/ransomes_matador_01.jpg)
TO BE CONTINUED ...