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I have a pre V1 Victa with a Villiers engine.
This engine has an alloy fan above the cylinder. Steel wheels etc. Has anyone any information on this mower,please? Can e-mail a photo.

Hi there Lynk I would like a pic of that Victa with the Villiers engine. and will reply for sure Email to
skyglo@vic.australis.com.au Thank you Joe Brown

Hi Lynx, just replying to your request, the mower you have is a 1954 model, the model before the V1, the steel wheels or are they tin with rubber tread? was also used on theV1 until the full pastic rubber wheels replaced them. I have a old advert for the model you have, and it was first released at the Royal Sydney show, the Show did not have space to put them in so Victa just had pictures of them and advertised in the paper.I have seen a perfect original one up here in Cairns and I can go and take photo`s anytime of it, please email me your photo to brettmj@optusnet.com.au and I can then forward the advertisment if you want . I hope this has helped you a little, Bruce who runs this site is very much up to date on these matters and might be able to offer more info on the above. Brett L.

Hi all. so we now know of 2 Villiers engined Victas for sure.Does anyone know the model designation of the engine and capacity. I had a fellow here from Ctanborne Vic and he had awealth of info on Villiers motors but I only have a phone No for him . Will ring himand see if has a computer Joe brown

The Villiers engine on the early Victa is a "Mark 2 Villiers 1 H.P engine. Fan cooled." This is a quote from the Advertisment for the 1954 Royal Sydney Easter Show at which Victa couldn't secure display space. So they advertised it as such.