PART TWO .. continued.What is most telling is the
August 1976 article, reprinted in this Victa booklet, from an
American magazine. It's not the article content itself - but who said it. It's a Lawn-Boy
piece, quoting (apparently) the words of Herman Martin, the
Chief Engineer at Lawn-Boy.
I know
Elvis said we can't go on together with suspicious minds, but perhaps that oft-
repeated rumour, that the Victa Twin originated in a Canadian factory, does ring true.
I wonder whether
Lawn-Boy engineers 'Victarized' a Lawn-Boy design; or their expertise
was sought by Victa in producing the Victa 170cc and 85cc engines ...?
This booklet has many interesting facts, including,
"there was a violent swing to
four-strokes in the early sixties. At their peak in 1963/64, four strokes accounted for
68% of all motor mower sales." Given the current owners of the Victa brand, the general
thrust of this booklet - that 2-strokes are better - is now dated and one of historical
interest. I would think that four strokes contribute to an even higher percentage of
total motor mower sales today.
I have scanned this brochure from my original. Because of file size limitations, and in order
to preserve the beautiful brown sepia tone, I have re-produced the brochure in two parts.
First Part: pages 1-12;
Second Part: pages 13-21.