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Faced with the need to cut the grass around the factory, [[Charles Henry Pugh]], owner of the company, invented the 12 inch Atco Standard mower, the world' first mass produced petrol-engine powered mower. | Faced with the need to cut the grass around the factory, [[Charles Henry Pugh]], owner of the company, invented the 12 inch Atco Standard mower, the world' first mass produced petrol-engine powered mower. | ||
Pugh decided to focus the company on making [[Atco Mowers]] | |||
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The original machine was displayed at the [[British Lawnmower Museum]] on Merseyside. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==Sources of Information== | ==Sources of Information== | ||
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*The Times, May 19, 2004# | |||
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[[Category: Town - Derby]] | [[Category: Town - Derby]] | ||
[[Category: Agricultural Machinery ]] | [[Category: Agricultural Machinery ]] | ||
Revision as of 18:03, 5 March 2014
of Derby
Early 20th century: Atlas Chain Co made anchor chains
Faced with the need to cut the grass around the factory, Charles Henry Pugh, owner of the company, invented the 12 inch Atco Standard mower, the world' first mass produced petrol-engine powered mower.
Pugh decided to focus the company on making Atco Mowers
The original machine was displayed at the British Lawnmower Museum on Merseyside.
See Also
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Sources of Information
- The Times, May 19, 2004#