Guided Tours of Suffolk's Past
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Yet another innovation was the production of lawn mowers - making possible the modern style of garden, with grass the central feature, as opposed to the 'cottage garden' of fruit and vegetables off-set by flower borders.

The lawn mower was invented in 1830, and Ransomes obtained the manufacturing licence for it two years later.

Garretts and Ransomes both made munitions during the two World Wars, with skeleton staffs of essential workers aided by extra women employees.

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Innovation at Ransomes