Fleetwing-drawings for battery box/tinware, reference pics etc.

[spike]

i as any one got a factory drawing of a batery box for 1957 fleetwing pair shaped thanks spike

[Colin Sparrow]

Factory drawings available to members from Rob. See page 41 latest Leading Link.

[AndyB]

Hi Spike,

I've just acquired a 1958 Fleetwing with most of the tinware missing - if I find anything, I'll let you know.
Rob is apparently a bit short on information for early Greeves roadsters.

AndyB

[spike]

Hi Spike,

I've just acquired a 1958 Fleetwing with most of the tinware missing - if I find anything, I'll let you know.
Rob is apparently a bit short on information for early Greeves roadsters.

AndyB

Hi Andy what tinware are you missing i may be able thanks spike

[AndyB]

Hi Spike,

Most of it is missing!

I need the battery box / side panels, mudguards, and the headlamp shroud. Also a seat.

If you can help that would be great.

Thanks
Andy

[Brian Thompson]

Fleetwing Pics.

Hi Spike/Andy,

Sadly, I can't offer you any tinware and I don't know much about these models, but I can chip in with some pics if they're of any use.

Interesting styling on these bikes, especially the battery box and headlamp brackets/shroud. Very individual and very 'Greeves', I like 'em!

Good luck with your projects!

Brian.

(Note; All pics show the 25D Fleetwing model apart from pics #2 and #5, which show the very similar 20D Fleetstar-included here mainly to show the battery box. Note tapered/friction damped forks on earlier bike in pic #5.)

[AndyB]

Thanks for the pictures Brian - there are a couple there that I haven't seen.

I think it might be a long-term project!

Regards
Andy

[Brian Thompson]

Fleetwing Pics.

Hi Andy,

My pleasure, and if I find anything else Fleetwing related I'll post it on here for you.

Good luck with your project.

Brian.

[Colin Sparrow]

Andy, those two Fleetwing items you were after from LL are both reprints of the same article.

Unfortunately from your point of view the article is about the Anzani-engined Fleetwing from "The Motor Cycle" 26th May 1955.

Presumably no use to you at all?

[spike]

Hi Spike,

Most of it is missing!

I need the battery box / side panels, mudguards, and the headlamp shroud. Also a seat.

If you can help that would be great.

Thanks
Andy

I Andy May have side panels, and the headlamp shroud. Also a seat base you can contack me on 01909 486706 thanks spike

[AndyB]

Andy, those two Fleetwing items you were after from LL are both reprints of the same article.

Unfortunately from your point of view the article is about the Anzani-engined Fleetwing from "The Motor Cycle" 26th May 1955.

Presumably no use to you at all?

Hi Colin,

You are quite correct - it's a very different bike.

Thanks very much for looking.

[AndyB]

I Andy May have side panels, and the headlamp shroud. Also a seat base you can contack me on 01909 486706 thanks spike

Hi Spike,

I've called that number, but there was no reply, I'll try again later.

Thanks
Andy

[Brian Thompson]

Anzani Engined Fleetwings.

Hi Colin,

You are quite correct - it's a very different bike.

Thanks very much for looking.

Hi Andy/Colin,

As you say, a very different bike! For reference, and for anyone that may not have seen one before (unlikely on here I know, but what the heck!), here's a few pics of the earlier Anzani engined bikes, including three pages from the 1954 catalogue. I don't know if the first pic attached is of the 25D or 20D model (I've seen a very similar pic in 'LL' captioned as a 32D Fleetmaster!), and of course there was also the bigger engined 324cc (I think-might actually be 322cc!) version as well that isn't pictured here. There was also the Fleetmaster model I mentioned as well, but I'm well out of my comfort zone now so will quit while I'm ahead on this particular topic!

Incidently, for more info on Anzani see my previous thread here; http://www.greeves-riders.org.uk/for...ead.php?t=1504 I'd take some of the Greeves references with a pinch of salt though... Some of the dates given in various captions seem a bit 'out' to me, but then it's not a Greeves topic/model I'm all that familiar with. Perhaps other members may be able to point out/correct any errors they spot? Interestingly, (and a bit confusing for someone like me who knows little of these models) there are a couple of pics of bikes with the 'later' styling but with Anzani engines fitted.

Anyway, I'll leave it there and defer to my more learned colleagues on this one...!

I'll post any other pics/info etc for you if I find anything Andy.

Brian.

[AndyB]

Thanks Brian,

I've just had an interesting conversation with Spike on the telephone,
and he knows a lot more about these bikes than we do!

Watch this space...

Regards
Andy

[Brian Thompson]

Progress!

Nice one Andy. Always pleased to chip in when I can.

Sounds as though you're talking to the right person now! I hope the pics have been of use to Spike too.

Looking forward to hearing about developments with these projects. These models must be amongst the rarer Greeves out there, and it's always good to see the earlier bikes being put back on their wheels.

Brian.