Hello ODK History Lovers
There was only ever one, first, Victa prototype - the 'Peach Tin' as
it was nicknamed.

I don't know who first coined the nickname, but I guess it was Mervyn
Victor Richardson himself.

I do have evidence that Merv had a sense of history - that he did
something different to other lawnmower makers of the day.

The Peach Tin sat in the Victa Boardroom for many years, before it was
donated by Victa to the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences [MAAS].
We are lucky it has survived.

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HAVE A LOOK
The Powerhouse Museum has done a great job with studio images of the
Victa Peach Tin. Note the primitive and skeleton frame, the 'billy cart'
wheels, the twin-outlet exhaust, the fuel tank ['peach tin'?] and the
swing-back blades mounted on a bar blade holder.

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There is a great selection of images at the Powerhouse ...
Source: https://collection.maas.museum/object/158738

I guess it is a National Treasure of sorts, and Victa - a once
Australian icon - did make an appearance in a memorable 'Tin Symphony'
sequence at the Sydney Olympic Games of 2000. Brilliant! So much has
changed in Victa history since then. Alas ...

TO BE CONTINUED ...