Stan Hardwick from Filey with a 1909 Dillie McGuire, the only one in existenceStan Hardwick from Filey with a 1909 Dillie McGuire, the only one in existence
Stan Hardwick from Filey with a 1909 Dillie McGuire, the only one in existence

IN PICTURES: the man with 500 lawnmowers

Enforced self-isolation has put lawnmower enthusiast Stan Hardwick’s plans to grow his impressive collection on  hold.

The 80-year-old retired greenkeeper keeps 500 vintage mowers in his Filey home and travels around the country in pursuit of rare models, including taking the ferry to Ireland with his wife Margaret to acquire one of the few surviving Elwood Maguire mowers.

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