OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL

The most important safety feature was the addition of an Operator Presence Control (OPC) switch on the handle bar.
Any power tool user will know about them:-

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CONCLUSION

After half a century, the Matador retains its DNA engineering essence, but extra width and safety features
have only marginally increased the weight of the machine from the original design.

All very interesting.
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JACK.