1954 Greeves

[Stuart Baskill]

Here are the pics of the bike that Terry has supplied via email (he cant post them himself as he is not a member)
It does look to me like a genuine 20D & the one that the old buff log book refers to. Some blighter (I could use stronger words) has cashed in the original reg (649 ATW & re registered it as 293 XUR. Obviously handlebars are wrong & its got a nasty dent in the tank. Over to you Stuart.

Here are the DVLA details

Registration number: 293 XUR
Untaxed Tax due: 01 March 2010
MOT Exempt
Vehicle make GREEVES
Date of first registration 14 September 1954
Year of manufacture 1954
Cylinder capacity (cc) 197cc
CO₂Emissions Not available
Fuel type PETROL
Vehicle status Not taxed
Vehicle colour NOT STATED
Vehicle type approval Not available
Wheelplan 2 WHEEL

Its a real rare early Greeves that shouldn't be restored just cleaned.There aren't many,if any,original early Greeves in existence.Nobody can say that its the wrong Moorland Blue colour !!!!!!!!!!!!. I have a restored (not by me) 1954 25D and 2 1956 20D,s. PLEASE DONT RESTORE IT

[Colin Sparrow]

Ouch! That'll teach me to press "Submit Reply" without thinking through all the possible permutations. I actually agree about not destroying the originality of the bike, and loosely said "restore" when I meant "recommission".

I was taking the same approach with my 1930 Scott; sadly I've had to repaint the tank because it had to go back to bare metal for repair.

I think I'll go and sit on the naughty step...

[Andy Briggs]

May I add my two penn'orth to this please? Terry T: PLEASE don't restore it!!! There are far too many shinier-than-ever-came-out-of-the-factory bikes out there. Don't ruin it; as someone once said, 'it's only original once'...

Re the pic of the headstock; might some of the marks be those of being held in a vice at some time? Just wondering.

Re-commission it and RIDE it!

[John Wakefield]

Terry.T
How are you getting on with the 20D, looking at the DVLA web site its not taxed for the road yet

[mikerwt]

1954 Greeves

I would like to agree with Andy and others " DON'T" restore it do basic maintenance and ride and enjoy. If you show it you will get far more attention than all the spit polish brigade it's taken 70 years to create that patena!!!!

[John Wakefield]

Looks like the 20D was restored and then for sale on Facebook Market Place by Thomas Moye for ?2500. a year ago (2022) Not sure it sold as last V5c issued 19/8/21