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Hello ODK History Lovers
In general research, I discovered a British reel lawnmower that was advertised here
in 1948 and 1949. The Clifton was a 22" reel/roller mower imported here from about 1948.
Little is known about them ...

I have made inquiries to the great Old Lawnmower Club, but with no success so far ...

The machine, at 22-inch cut, was no residential or domestic lawnmower. It had a high
specification, and was a true dual drive machine. It was powered by a J.A.P. 4-stroke
engine. A typical ad is shown below:-





TO BE CONTINUED ...

PART TWO - Commentary
Of the dozen or so advertisements I have all come from one Australian company:
the Gippsland and Northern Co-Op. Company Limited of 623 Collins Street, Melbourne.

Two points should be made about this: the first is that they were probably sole
importers of the Clifton. The second point is that the company was primarily an
agricultural supply company - selling milkers and cream separators, Bamford engines,
hay mowers and rakes, Twin City tractors, etc. This photo image of their premises
is c1940s ...


SOURCE: Libraries Australia

No Clifton lawnmowers have been found or collected by Australian collectors.
This does suggest that sales here were low. It may be that the G&N Co-op lacked
experience in the horticultural market. Who knows?

TO BE CONTINUED ...

PART THREE - A Single Clue
There is little evidence to go on about the Clifton.
I have one piece of evidence (apart from the product ads), from a late 1954
Melbourne Age classified advertisement: -



It says that the Clifton was a 'Glasgow-made Motor Lawn Mower' ...
That's all I have.

I wonder what the Clifton story is?
Any information welcome...

Here is my TROVE list: http://trove.nla.gov.au/list?id=99605


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