Hello Pope, Kye and Members
Pope, that's a great story of the collector's eye for something different.
I remember when I was about ten, seeing one under a beach-side house.
I didn't know what it was, but I liked that Art-Deco, streamliner look.
They would have been expensive to build too - with rotary valve engine,
exhaust through deck, and complex castings. Beautiful.
I also note the rope guide. This was subject to a patent that I have not
found. It's a simple idea for a vertical pull start though: wrap the
lanyard around the pulley, through the guide, and pull upwards, whilst
having foot on base template. Also note the chute guard ... this had
safety features before Victa even recognised that word.
Kye, you must have a good collector's eye too. There are plenty of '57 Chevs,
far less Pope 320-01s. But there must be some still out there.
Pope, your post now is linked from the History Record for this model.
Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Jack
