Hi Paul

I appreciate (and welcome) the point you make on the near-absence of Victa on the stand(s).
You are the first to raise that. I believe that the 1960s was not about Victa's dominance at all.
Victa shared the market amongst about half-a-dozen players. It was the leader, I guess, in sales,
but not overwhelmingly so.

Wasp: It is incredible you saw that!
The 'Wasp' is one source of great frustration for me!

This is what I know:-

A 1959 Villiers newsprint advert list the Lawn Wasp as a Villiers client.

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A 1960 newsprint advert I have records this lawnmower:-

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A 1963-64 Trade-in Guide also lists the 'Wasp'.

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The British company Webb mad a mower model named 'Wasp'.
This is of no relevance here.

Perhaps Wasp (and Hornet) were brands linked to Amplion, or ?.
They were, I think, entry-level store brands. I can only speculate...

It remains a mystery to me.

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JACK