1950s Chelsea Flower Show Exhibits
June 5, 2017 in Articles, Machinery
Showing new machinery and ideas to the public at shows has always been a great way to promote a company and the machinery too. Even back in the 1950’s the Chelsea Flower Show had many new machines on show, many of the machines have become firm favourites with collectors and of course the machines are still useable today.
Since Chelsea 2017 has just finished, here are a few vintage images from the Chelsea shows in the 1950s.
1953: Exhibited by John Allen & Sons, Oxford, and showing some attachments including the carrier and also a mower on the right-hand machine.
1953 : Barford Atom. Note the attachments in the background.
1952: Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies Vibro Hoe and other exhibits. Was this before the Vibro Hoe was released and sold to the public?
1955: A well used image but shows the Tarpen battery powered lawn edger being demonstrated
1959: One of a series of well known images showing the Webb Radio-Controlled Lawnmower being demonstrated. Other images show the crowds watching the demonstration.
1957: Rapier Mower by Farmfitters Ltd. Available as a petrol or paraffin model from £42.10s.
1956: Tarpen Tiller advert showing they will be at Stand No.9 at the Chelsea Flower Show 1956.
1953: Colwood exhibits for Stand No.6 at the Chelsea Flower Show 1953.
