Fairway Range
A make of ride-on cylinder mowers, with 3 models. Each model has a height of cut range of 12mm ¯ 47mm, with 7 or 11-blade reels. Model 250 is 5 units, with a mowing capacity of 2.7ha/hr; Model 305 is 5 units, with a mowing capacity of 4.32ha/hr; whilst Model 405 is 7 units, with a mowing capacity also of 4.32 ha/hr. These are manufactured by Jacobsen.
FT Range
A make of pedestrian cylinder mower with interchangeable cassettes. These cassettes include, scarifiers, verticutters, brushes, spikers and slitters. The mower cassettes have either a 5 or 10 bladed cylinder. There are 3 models, with cutting widths of 430mm, 510mm, and 610mm. The height of cut can range from 3mm to 30mm. It is manufactured by Dennis Mowers.
G Range
A range of pedestrian cylinder mowers. There are several models, with 3 models (G26D; G30D; G34D) being dedicated mowers with an 8-blade cylinder (the largest also can have an 11-bladed cylinder), and cutting widths of 660mm, 760mm, and 860mm. Heights of cut range from 9mm to 56mm and these models are suitable for tennis courts and croquet lawns. They also have a 3-section rear roller. Three other models (G660; G760; G860) have interchangeable cassettes, including scarifiers, verticutters, brushes, spikers, and slitters, as well as 6 or 8 bladed cylinder mower cassettes giving 95 cuts per line
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GP400
A make of diesel ride-on triple cylinder mower. It has a 1.6m cutting width (using 0.56m wide reels), having 7, 9, or 11 blade reels. The heights of cut are 1.6mm ¯ 11.1mm. Maximum speed of operation is 6 km/h, whilst the weight is 736kg. This is manufactured by Jacobsen.
Greens King
A ride on triple mower for golf greens which was introduced in the UK in about 1972. The height of cut ranged from 5mm-19mm, with operating (mowing) speeds being from 2.4 – 5.6 km/hr. It was manufactured by Jacobsen.
Greens King 500 Series
A make of pedestrian cylinder mower, with 3 different models, for use on fine turf surfaces. Depending upon the model, the cutting widths are 46cm, 56cm, or 66cm, with 7 or 11 blade reels. The heights of cut are 1.6mm ¯ 11.1mm, or 1.6mm ¯ 31.8mm for the largest model. The weight of the mowers ranges from 89kg ¯ 104kg. These are manufactured by Jacobsen.
Greensmaster 3
An early ride on golf green triple mower produced in the early 1970s by Toro. The marketing at the time emphasized, amongst other features, the efficiency benefits of a triple mower over pedestrian mowers, with 18 greens being cut 3 times per week in 10 hours total, whilst a pedestrian mower might take 36 hours (or 3 persons 12 hours each). An interesting aspect of the marketing was that greens might routinely be mown on 3 occasions per week during the main growing periods and this frequency is supported by the guidance given by the Director of the STRI, Escritt, J.R. (1978), ‘A B C of Turf Cu
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Greensmaster Range
A make of pedestrian or ride-on cylinder mower, with 6 different pedestrian models and 7 different ride-on models, the latter each having 3 units. These are manufactured by the Toro Company.
Greensmower
A make of cylinder mower, with several models, the SI with a 6 or 9- bladed reel, and the G with 12-bladed reel. Both models are available with cutting widths of 51cm or 63.5cm. The height of cut range is from 2.5mm ¯ 30mm on the G, and 3 ¯ 30mm on the SI models. The weight ranges form 70 ¯ 78kg depending on model. It is manufactured by Protea.
Highway
A make of ride on triple mower cylinder mower, with a cutting width of 2.13m. It has a height of cut from 12.7mm to 89mm, with a fixed head unit; or 12.7mm to 35.7mm with a floating head unit. The number of blades on a cylinder can be 4, 6, or 8. The cutting performance of both models is 2.5 hectares per hour, at a speed of 12 km per hour. It is manufactured by Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd.