Hello Graham,
I was on YTS scheme when it was 6 months and then out ....working at a local sales/service agent..I remained there for 18 months all told...until they had another idea...then a spell with a local council walking behind a Vergecutter76, Bunton and Victa and then a move back to the sales/service/spares..I helped a guy build up his machinery business over 8 years...sadly with his ill health and rent increases etc, etc I was there when it all sadly went pop...we had plenty of work/spares sales and happy customers but the business was, I would describe, as an in between size..not big enough to command large discounts on new machines and spares but had grown out of the owners original secondary work "garden shed" based repair business.
We held Qualcast/Suffolk/Atco/Webb, Flymo repair agencies..and Wolf Garten Sales and Repair agencies..I used to enjoy sales of the Wolf 'lectric mowers as they did exactly what the literature claimed..powerful induction motors and grassboxes that would fill to the top even in long or wet grass conditions...I knew what I was telling a potential customer was absolutely the word....
At work these days we still retain I think one machine with points ignition B&S 3hp on a 1981 Marquis Mk5M...a real Marquis.
We also have a 1995 one with onset of rotary mower laws on the cylinder mower..all for the best of safety motive I fully appreciate..but leading to a hunched tiring stance in operating with the 1995 model. :? To be fair I have not used the motiv-air model as we have not got that new yet :oops: so I best go no further with my soapbox :?
I add...as of todays date I've been 16 years as a gardener...
..and I'm bending the thread off topic....sorry :oops:
regards,
"Dori"