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Victa
Victa is an Australian manufacturer of outdoor garden equipment, including petrol, electric, and battery-powered lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers, and chainsaws. The brand is best known as a manufacturer of rotary lawn mowers. In the early 1960s the company also built light aircraft, notably the Victa Airtourer, and project homes. From 2008 to 2025, the Victa brand was owned by the American engine manufacturer Briggs & Stratton. In 2025, ownership returned to Australia with the Queensland based company Roy Gripske & Sons . In Australia and New Zealand, Victa products are sold through major hardware chains and specialist dealers, and some products are available through dealers in other countries.
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Victa is an Australian manufacturer of outdoor garden equipment, including petrol, electric, and battery-powered lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers, and chainsaws. The brand is best known as a manufacturer of rotary lawn mowers. In the early 1960s the company also built light aircraft, notably the Victa Airtourer, and project homes. From 2008 to 2025, the Victa brand was owned by the American engine manufacturer Briggs & Stratton. In 2025, ownership returned to Australia with the Queensland based company Roy Gripske & Sons . In Australia and New Zealand, Victa products are sold through major hardware chains and specialist dealers, and some products are available through dealers in other countries.
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