On 28 Aug 2020 10:52:10 +0100 (BST), Theo
wrote:

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If I were a contract gardener without ready access to power and the need to
get the job done rapidly I'd still want a petrol (or a ride-on).

When daughter was doing that for a living they had a couple of
Qualcast branded self propelled rotary petrol mowers, the smaller one
of which she 'loved' for it's portability and general ease of use,
especially in the smaller gardens.

They would always start first pull (hot or cold), had a reasonably
sized collection box and she was very efficient with it.

I think they had B&S engines.

The ride on hydraulic driven 'gang mowers' at her current work are too
big for most peoples side gates. ;-)

Cheers, T i m