Ignition expert NGK Spark Plugs MO70 Dragmower HAS pulled in the crowds at the Saltex show at Birmingham’s NEC. The mower took centre stage on the NGK stand at the two-day show, which is the leading turf management event for grounds care volunteers, professionals and manufacturers.

NGK says the MO70 has become the fastest lawnmower over 1/4 mile after completing the distance in just 9.49 seconds with a top speed of 115.53mph and also the fastest accelerating lawnmower by reaching 102.64mph in 5.44 seconds.

The original ride-on mower, on which MO70 was based, has been transformed by seven-time British drag racing champion Andy Robinson and was piloted by NGK’s Scottish Sales Representative John Catterson at Santa Pod Raceway in Northamptonshire October.

NGK Marketing Manager Mark Hallam said, “We were inundated on the stand with people wanting to know everything about it. They couldn’t believe how it had been transformed in to such a speed machine but was still capable of cutting grass! We now intend to go for the official world records in 2020.”

NGK Spark Plugs is well known for its expertise in the horticultural arena where its spark plugs are renowned for their fast heating which makes them ideal for engines that often work in harsh conditions.