PART TWO – Missed Clue …

I missed a vital clue in a Melbourne Argus news print article of late 1956.
It was clear that the Cruiser reel mower was introduced alongside
the Cruiser ‘motor scythe’. We now know this was the Rota Cruiser …

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Whilst the scarce evidence suggests this mower did enter
production, I can find no other modern evidence of it.

The Rota Cruiser remains enigmatic.

But here’s the rub …
It is now conceivable that the Rota Cruiser was Australia’s
first self-propelled, ride-on, rotary lawnmower. But wait, there’s more …

TO BE CONTINUED …