Bertrum Greeves.

[dave higgins]

Hi everyone, greeves is the brand, but you don`t get to hear many tales about the man himself on the forum, i`ve often wondered what sort of enviroment he created in his factory, what was it like in its heyday on the shop floor etc.
I know there are books, but never the same as hearing odd stories from people that were there or connected with the running of the company.
The fifties & sixties were before my time, but i would imagine that the economic climate was perfect for a bloke like Bert to push his way to the front of the pack with a bit of nerve & salesmanship.
I do realise i need to get out more. but interesting to hear anything all the same..D.dave

[Colin Sparrow]

Oscar Bertrum Greeves (OBG)

Interesting topic - and there are a few ex-Greeves chaps on here who might have a word or two to say...

The other day I found an article in "Motor Cycling"; October 26th 1961 called "Bert Greeves and His Motorbikes". A reporter spent some time at the factory and interviewed Bert at length.

I'll be putting the article in the October Leading Link.

[riflegreen]

BertrAm



I'll try and put some anecdotes up for you over the weekend , just had five days in hospital & still not quite with it yet .

By the way OBG is a ram not a rum , he will come and haunt you .

Chris