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LOT 348

The Anthony R. East Classic Motorcycle Collection 1961 Greeves 249cc 25DC Sports Twin Registration no. 110 XVW Frame no. 61/3219 Engine no. 734B 9136

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Lot 348

The Anthony R. East Classic Motorcycle Collection, 1961 Greeves 249cc 25DC Sports Twin

The Anthony R. East Classic Motorcycle Collection
1961 Greeves 249cc 25DC Sports Twin
Registration no. 110 XVW
Frame no. 61/3219
Engine no. 734B 9136

Greeves' unorthodox trademarks of a cast beam 'down-tube' 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 roadsters of the mid-1950s used the Anzani engine and it was not until 1957 that the first Villiers-engined twin - the 25D Fleetwing – appeared, powered by the four-speed Villiers 249cc 2T engine. For 1959 the 25D was renamed Sports Twin, its designation changing to 25DB. It cost £199 15s, with the scrambles models' 'paddle fin' hubs an optional extra at £4 10s. For 1961 the 250 and 350 roadster twins were updated with a new scrambler-based frame with the one-piece rear sub-frame, becoming the 25DC and 32DC respectively.

Restored throughout and very nicely presented, this Greeves Sports Twin was judged 'Best Villiers' at the 34th International Classic MotorCycle Show at Stafford in 2014. The accompanying V5C document shows that Tony acquired the machine in 2013 and that previous owner Mr Neil of Hoxton had acquired it in April 1983, while the old-style V5 shows that the owner prior to Mr Neil was a Mr Fowler of Chelmsford. Tony purchased the Greeves from Pete's Bikes at the Kempton Park autojumble.
Offered with key

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