Smart 24DC special seen at Rivington Hall in July

[John Wakefield]

Found these pics of this 20DC special seen at Rivington Hall, Lancashire in July, the photographer John Jocys describes it as "a beautifully restored Greeves fitted with a modified Villiers 197 engine" Nice alloy tank, & Silverstone front hub.

[John Wakefield]

Still not heard anything on this bike or its owner. The photographer John Jocys did not get riders name but thought he came from Leigh in Lancashire.

[John Wakefield]

20DC Special

Some more pics from Flickr taken at Hoghton Tower Classic Car Show 07/09/2014 by Steve Glover. Caption (and DVLA) say its a 1963 20DC 200cc roadster so look like a go-kart barrel The registration number is RSJ 890 frame No 20DC288




DVLA details
Vehicle enquiry
Registration number: RSJ 890
Taxed
Tax due: 01 August 2015
MOT
Expires: 17 April 2015
12 Month rate £0.00
Vehicle make GREEVES
Date of first registration 01 July 1963
Year of manufacture 1963
Cylinder capacity (cc) 197cc
CO₂Emissions Not available
Fuel type PETROL
Export marker No
Vehicle status Tax not due
Vehicle colour NOT STATED
Vehicle type approval Not available

UPDATE: The bike has been untaxed since 03 May 2016 with export marker so looks to have gone abroad

[Colin Sparrow]

Confirmed that your enquiry will be going to the wider membership in the February Leading Link.

[John Wakefield]

Confirmed that your enquiry will be going to the wider membership in the February Leading Link.

Thanks Colin, I now think the owner in not the guy sitting on the wall (as in the John Jocys pic) but the younger looking guy standing to the right of him (with his head cut off in pic) wearing a striped jacket, jeans & trainers. That same jacket appears in one taken by Steve Glover.
Nice to see a Greeves ridden to events, & one in 'show' condition at that.

[Brian Thompson]

Tasty!

Completely agree, and great to see another very nice roadster 'special' out there being enjoyed....well spotted JW!

Brian.

[Brian Thompson]

Moorland Grey?

As a slight aside.....I thought it was interesting to note how the angle of the light changed the colours around in the lower of the two pics in JW's original post (#1) If you look closely, the black tool/battery box under the seat along with the rest of the bike, actually look grey with only the front headlamp cowl and forks appearing blue! Just goes to show......that's the thing with pictures, sometimes.

Brian.

[John Wakefield]

Also has lots of chrome, engine plates, swinging arm, chain guard & front fork stays. Plus lots of polishing. Maybe owner works at a plating works!!
Plus of course the Silverstone front hub & large alloy tank. Some serious money has been spent on this bike.

[John Wakefield]

OBG special

The bike that probably inspired it https://www.flickr.com/photos/10631124@N07/16002690431/

[Guest]

Greeves special

Lovely bike. I bet the owner is a proud man.
A proper special.
How much would that tank cost??

What is the probable engine spec?

Keith

[Brian Thompson]

Rod Slade's 'Special'.

The bike that probably inspired it https://www.flickr.com/photos/10631124@N07/16002690431/

....and let's not forget this one, another little cracker built on very similar lines.

http://www.greeves-riders.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=4140

Brian.

[John Wakefield]

20DC special

Have now heard from owner a GRA member Dave Kindley of Leigh, the bike started off as a standard 20DC (Villiers 9E 197cc single). Dave has up rated it with a Greeves scrambles alloy barrel & head with full circle flywheels, now out to 250cc, the engine being worked on by Simon Bateman.
Dave has added a Silverstone front hub, bespoke alloy tank, plus lots of chrome, he was inspired by the OBG Special now in Tony East's ARE Museum, the tank is an alloy copy of the OBG one, he also had lots of help and advice from Dave McGreggor who has a similar bike.
Its still being run in but is showing a promising performance. Good to a bike that's ridden & not a 'trailer queen'