Description
This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Shuttleworth Summer Motorcycle Sale 2024 on Sunday the 14th of July, Shuttleworth, Old Warden Park, Beds, SG18 9EP .
Greeves Motorcycles Ltd started manufacturing competition motorcycles in late 1951 and by 1953 had branched into using proprietary engines from Villiers and British Anzani
The competition bias of the company led to worldwide success in Moto Cross and Trials events
In 1963, Greeves developed their first road-racing model, the 249cc Greeves Silverstone, powered by a Villiers engine
The following year saw the launch of their own engine using an Albion gearbox. In its inaugural year it won the Manx Grand Prix with rider, Gordon Keith, recording an 87. 6mph lap
Sold in 1968 by Monty Ward
Leading link front suspension, Albion 5-speed gearbox and Greeves engine/ Alpha bottom-end
Fitted with a Velocette Thruxton front brake
Ideal and very usable classic racer
