PART TWO - The Malvin Mower

The Malvin lawnmower was important enough to be listed in a late 1950s Villiers (Australia) advertisement.
They were one of the 22 company accounts that used Villiers engines in 1959:-

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So, what do we know about them?

I do know that Malvin Engineering ran a non-ferrous foundry because of employment adverts.
I am guessing, then, that the Malvin mower had an alloy base. I know that in 1956 it was offered in
15 inch and 18 inch cutting widths, and that the 18" price was very close to a Victa 18" machine.

I do know that the Malvin was offered in a 'choice of engines' and that they advertised 'Most Features,'
and that they were the 'Safest to Use' in 1957. I don't know if that is true.

The final point is that all the records I have found point to direct sales from the factory.
It may be that Malvin sales lacked from having no distributors or agents:-

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