Description
This car is to be auctioned at The Autumn Stafford Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show
Greeves first twin-cylinder models of the mid-1950s used the Anzani engine and it was not until 1957 that the first Villiers-engined twin - the 25D Fleetwing - appeared. The roadster twins were updated with a new scrambler-based frame for 1961, and in 1963 the range was expanded with the introduction to the line-up of the Essex twin, which was effectively a development of the Sportsman twin, using the latter's 250cc 17bhp Villiers 2T engine and cycle parts broadly similar apart from the Essex's Moorland Blue colour scheme and deeply valanced mudguards. Sportsman-type full-width alloy hubs were an extra-cost option, and the Essex was also available with the 325cc 3T engine as seen here. This 32DD Essex comes with its original logbook showing that it was first registered to Don Smith (Motorcycles) Ltd of London E4, Don Smith being Greeves' star trials rider who would twice win the European Trials Championship for the British manufacturer. The Greeves had three owners between 1964 and 1976. Acquired by Tony East in September 2007 and restored throughout, the Greeves currently displays a total of 789 miles on the odometer and was last taxed in May 2011. It also comes with two MoTs (most recent expired 2011) and old/ current V5C documents.
CONDITIONS OF SALE AND GUIDE FOR BUYERS
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VIEWING TIMES
Saturday 14 October 9am to 5pm
Sunday 15 October from 9am
SALE TIMES
Saturday 14 October
Spares and Memorabilia (Lots 1-161) 10:30am
Motorcycles (Lots 201 – 293) 2pm
Sunday 15 October
Motorcycles (Lot 301 - 534) 10:30am
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