Beschreibung
This motorcycle is to be auctioned at The Autumn Stafford Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show
Greeves' unorthodox trademarks of a cast beam 'downtube' and rubber-in-torsion leading-link fork proved adaptable to almost all forms of motorcycle from humble commuter to clubman's road-racer, but it was the firm's off-road products which really put it on the map, generating valuable publicity that helped sell the roadsters. 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 250cc 25D Fleetwing - appeared. The roadster twins were updated with a new scrambler-based frame for 1961 and the following year were comprehensively restyled in the fashion of the day. The all-new 32DC Sports Twin was one of four roadsters in Greeves line-up for 1961. It was powered by the four-speed 325cc 3T engine, which Villiers had first introduced back in 1957. The 3T was basically a bored-out 250cc 2T and at 16. 5bhp was only marginally more powerful but developed considerably more torque. Acquired by Tony East in July 2004, this fully restored Sports Twin received a 'Highly Commended' award at The Classic MotorCycle Mechanics Show at Stafford in 2018 (rosette available). The machine is offered with an old-style V5C Registration Certificate and a Mail Order Catalogue produced by the revived Greeves Motorcycle Company of Chelmsford. It should be noted that the V5C records the engine number as '222D1126'.
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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