Honda (UK) is
looking forward to a summer of celebration to mark forty years of the brand
making lawnmowers with appearances at a trio of RHS Flower Shows and the family
favourite BBC Countryfile Live.
Visitors to the
Honda stand will be able to get up close with a bit of history in the form of
its very first lawnmower, the HR21, introduced in August 1978 – going on to
sell 330,000 units globally in its first seven years on the market.
In-keeping with
Honda’s eternal thirst for innovation, the HR21 featured world-first
technologies which no other manufacturer had thought possible, not least the
Blade Brake Clutch, since renamed Rotostop, allowing the blades to stop turning
with the engine still running.
Wind forward to 2018
and that spirit of innovation remains still very much alive today. Leading the
charge for Honda (UK) at this summer’s shows will be its all-new premium
robotic lawnmower, Miimo 3000, now even more capable with maximum cutting area
up to 4,000 square metres and controllable through a smartphone app.
Honda (UK) will also
display its full range of lawn mowers and cordless and petrol handheld
products, with expert advice on hand throughout for visitors wanting to know
more.
Steve Morris, Head
of Power Products for Honda (UK) comments: “We always look forward to the show
season and welcoming customers old and new as they browse the showground, and
we’re very pleased to continue our support of the RHS shows and the fantastic BBC
Countryfile Live. This year we’re proud to mark forty years of Honda lawnmowers
with a little bit of history in the form of where it all began with the HR21,
which nicely mirrors where we are today with robotic models and a line-up
packed with innovation and clever thinking.”
Honda (UK)’s 2018
Lawn & Garden summer show calendar:
- RHS Chatsworth
Flower Show: 6th–10th June
- RHS Hampton Court
Palace: 3rd–8th July
- RHS Flower Show
Tatton Park:18th-22nd July
- BBC Countryfile Live
(Blenheim Palace): 2nd-5th August
