Lawnmower Engine?

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alanworland
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Lawnmower Engine?

Post by alanworland »

I have cast into my head the name 'Qualcast' , I take it this is the lawn mower people? What is the connection, surely it wasn't cast by them?
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Post by bigginger »

Into YOUR head? :roll:
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:lol: :lol: :lol: At least he'll be easy to spot at the National :lol:
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Post by alanworland »

Sorry, my cylinder head!
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Post by aj-wilkinson »

Qualcast - short for quality castings was a foundry first, who later went on to produce lawnmowers from its own castings. I have often found their name cast into other vintage machinery for which they provided the castings.

A bit more history can be found on
http://www.youandyesterday.co.uk/articles/Qualcast

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Post by ASL642 »

I remember it as BermidQualcast who made castings (cylinder heads) for BMC. My father was the Rover Castings buyer at Solihull.

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