Hello
ODK history lovers
The great New Zealand lawnmower maker
Masport [Mason & Porter Pty. Ltd.]
has had a continuing presence in Australia from the post-war era.
For a period – some part of the 1970s – some Masport mowers were sold
here as
Vulcan- Masports; a commercial arrangement between New Zealand’s
Masport and Vulcan Australia meant that a Masport presence was made possible.
There must have been clear naming rights…
It was a
limited range, but the brochure does make the claim that these
mowers were “Manufactured by: Vulcan Australia Limited …”. Doubt!
At best, these would have been locally assembled.
A
limited Vulcan range is the clue here.
Masport Whirlwind Pty Ltd of Moorebank, NSW was also offering Masport products from the mid-1970s.
The Vulcan-Masport 18” machines were really Masport
President models.
The
Ambassador and
Rotarola were top-end models.
TO BE CONTINUED ...