LOT 83 *N

1963 Greeves 197cc 20DC Sports Single Registration no. see text Frame no. 20DC115 Engine no. 251D 9324

Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000

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Lot 83^*,N

1963 Greeves 197cc 20DC Sports Single

Motorcycles Online - The Summer Sale|16 June 2025, 13:19 BST|Online, Milton Keynes

1963 Greeves 197cc 20DC Sports Single
Registration no. see text
Frame no. 20DC115
Engine no. 251D 9324

Please note that this Lot is from outside the UK. Our customs agents, Shippio Ltd, will manage all post sale customs administration. A fee of £350+VAT will be charged on the buyer's invoice to administer both import or export customs movements.

If this Lot is to stay in the UK, it will be subject to Import VAT at the standard rate of 5% on the hammer price. This Lot will not be available for immediate collection after the sale and will only be released on completion of customs clearance. If you have any questions regarding customs clearance, please contact Bonhams' Motorcycles Department [email protected] +44 (0) 20 8963 2817.

• Believed original and unrestored
• Long term ownership since 1990
• Believed six owners from new

The 20DB Sports Single was one of four roadsters in Greeves' 1961 line-up and was powered by the four-speed Villiers 9E engine, which had first featured in the 1956 range powering the preceding D model, the Fleetstar. The model designation changed to 20DC for 1962 and the Sports Single continued in this guise until production ceased at the end of 1966, by which time it was one of only two roadsters left in the range.

Morrissey of Essex supplier plaque attached to the taillight, this believed original and unrestored Greeves 20DC comes with a hand-written list of previous owners: six in all including our vendor, who acquired the machine in 1990. The machine has been dry stored when not in use and currently displays a total of 41,502 miles on the odometer at the time of cataloguing/photography (the engine turns with compression).

This Greeves was first registered in UK and then exported to Guernsey in 1990. It comes with a Guernsey Registration Certificate for '12379'. It should be noted that the UK Vehicle Registration Number '606 YKN' is associated with a 1990 'Export' marker in the HPI/DVLA database. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to the validity and status of this motorcycle's registration prior to bidding. The successful purchaser is responsible for applying to the DVLA to retrieve the vehicle's registration number. In addition to the aforementioned documents the machine comes with the 1990 permanent export paperwork.
Key not required

Footnotes

All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.

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BUYER'S PREMIUM
The Buyer's Premium for this Lot is 15%+VAT on the first £500,000 of the Hammer Price, and 12%+VAT on the balance thereafter.

Saleroom notices

This lot has been regretfully withdrawn. Interested parties should contact the Motorcycle Department for further information: [email protected] or +44 (0) 20 8963 2817.

Additional information

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*	Import low rate
	VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.
N	NOVA declaration
	If purchased by a UK resident, this machine is subject to a NOVA declaration, whilst the responsibility of submitting the NOVA rests with the Buyer to do so, Bonhams will facilitate the process by engaging an agent (SHIPPIO) to undertake the NOVA and C88 (customs) application if applicable on the Buyer's behalf. A fee of £350 + VAT to do so will be added to the Buyer's invoice.

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*	Import low rate
	VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.
N	NOVA declaration
	If purchased by a UK resident, this machine is subject to a NOVA declaration, whilst the responsibility of submitting the NOVA rests with the Buyer to do so, Bonhams will facilitate the process by engaging an agent (SHIPPIO) to undertake the NOVA and C88 (customs) application if applicable on the Buyer's behalf. A fee of £350 + VAT to do so will be added to the Buyer's invoice.