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Joined: Jan 2006
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Hi Joe, seems you No your Mower's
what about the JAP Mower's
when did thay come on the market
where thay Australian Brand or English?
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Hi .Gman The JAP engines were indeed British but I think you will find that most of the mowers that we have seen in Aussie were mowers that were made here usung the imported engines
JAP engines , were taken over by Villiers around 1945 and were taken over completly sometime in the 1960 era J.A.P was the shortened version of the founders name John Alfred Prestwich. He made many types of engines and my 1963 ACL piston Ring Catalogue lists about 14 engines used here in Aussie on small lawnmowers and up to something like a 9 hp Twin cylinder which was used here a lot on swing saws. I think the engines were quite famous as used on the Three wheelers around 1930 up to wartime days and looked real great stuck out on the front in the open air for everyone to look at. Big Vee Twins
If Bruce gets the picture thingo up and running I will send him a pic of the Jap fitted to a lawn mower fron around the 1960 period Regards Joe
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Joe i have a Jap Mower i Know nothing about it can you date it for me ..
suziegaz@gmail.com is my email can you send me a email and ill send the Pic
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Hi Gman Me Email is niteglo@vic.australis.com.au so please send me your pic. I will do my best to date it . Why not send Bruce a pic as well so he can put it in his collection he is makiing or I can forward it to him for you Regards Joe
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Hi Gaz Got the pics of your mowers and they look great. With regards to the Jap isent you an email offline asking you did it have any model numbers on the engine . On thinking back I did havean engine tyhe same looking as yours but it did n ot have anything stamped on to indicate which model it woukd be . This nay help if you get the chace to look inside.............. Model 80 is 46mm Bore Model 2a and 2s are 51.5 mm Bore but these are both 4 stroke engines so it looks like any thing in 2 stroke is the model 80. I like the model Scott Bonnar you sent pic of and I have a set of Std rings here if you need some 57 mm Std Regards Joe
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