Last Blackstone desgined Hoover's
Hi Chris,
Nathan is pretty much correct.
The last Blackstone designed Hoover's were the 940/950/955 series of about 1989/90. The Hoover 960 and subsequent 1000 and 1200 series dispensed with the gearbox altogether.
From my discussions with 'Meadowbank' who was in the engineering department of Hoover at the time, the decision was purely cost driven.
Here's my 1986 Elite 920 in action:
Hi Chris,
Nathan is pretty much correct.
The last Blackstone designed Hoover's were the 940/950/955 series of about 1989/90. The Hoover 960 and subsequent 1000 and 1200 series dispensed with the gearbox altogether.
From my discussions with 'Meadowbank' who was in the engineering department of Hoover at the time, the decision was purely cost driven.
Here's my 1986 Elite 920 in action: