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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyMemorabilia - Nameplate from 'Victa' lawnmower, c, 1960
... Mervyn Victor RICHARDSON...The Victa company was founded by Mervyn Victor RICHARDSON... The Victa company was founded by Mervyn Victor RICHARDSON ...The Victa company was founded by Mervyn Victor RICHARDSON in Australia in 1952 initially to manufacture lawnmowers. This badge was on the back gate of a former shop in Princes Street, Port Melbourne. The owner, Victor, salvaged the badge, painted it green to match his house and used it as the 'nameplate' for his residence.Green painted, boomerang shaped metal object with raised letters 'VICTA' & the number 18.victa, mervyn victor richardson, industry - manufacturing, built environment - domestic -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyPhotograph - Photograph of nameplate from a 'Victa' lawnmower, c, 1990
... Mervyn Victor RICHARDSON...The Victa company was founded by Mervyn Victor RICHARDSON... The Victa company was founded by Mervyn Victor RICHARDSON ...The Victa company was founded by Mervyn Victor RICHARDSON in Australia in 1952 initially to manufacture lawnmowers. This badge was on the back gate of a former shop in Princes Street, Port Melbourne. The owner, Victor, salvaged the badge, painted it green to match his house and used it as the 'nameplate' for his residence.Photograph of green painted, boomerang shaped metal object with raised letters 'VICTA' & the number 18 in situ.victa, mervyn victor richardson, industry - manufacturing, built environment - domestic
