Ian's thread on SOO22D leads me to ask what happened to the two 'famous' 32DC's that were ridden by film star Richard Wyler and road racer Joe Dunphy on the 1961 European tour.The bikes
950UNO (61/3530), and 171VEV (61/3595) are both known to survive.
Wyler's bike 950UNO appeared at the Greeves 50th anniversary (see attached pic), it was last known with former GRA member Colin Dennison from Kent, and is currently on SORN
Dunphy's bike 171VEV was sold 6/6/16 by Historics of Brooklands https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/a...rts-twin-32dc/ for £4200. It looked tatty and was by then fitted with fibreglass tank and mudguards 'Essex style' after the trip it was retained by Greeves as Bert Greeves personal machine which was used to try out developments as they came along and hence why it was not in the same original state as when it went on the trip. The last known owner (previous to the auction) was Dave Benson of London the DVLA have it as untaxed since 1/2/90 and presumably still in UK as it does not have an export marker, although that proves nothing as often untaxed vehicles are not declared as exported. £4200 was a high price for a bike in this condition but presumably the provenance of it being ridden by Joe Dunphy was the reason.
Again like the SOO trials bikes it's sad that these two well known Greeves are not on the road or appearing at shows.
950UNO (61/3530), and 171VEV (61/3595) are both known to survive.
Wyler's bike 950UNO appeared at the Greeves 50th anniversary (see attached pic), it was last known with former GRA member Colin Dennison from Kent, and is currently on SORN
Dunphy's bike 171VEV was sold 6/6/16 by Historics of Brooklands https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/a...rts-twin-32dc/ for £4200. It looked tatty and was by then fitted with fibreglass tank and mudguards 'Essex style' after the trip it was retained by Greeves as Bert Greeves personal machine which was used to try out developments as they came along and hence why it was not in the same original state as when it went on the trip. The last known owner (previous to the auction) was Dave Benson of London the DVLA have it as untaxed since 1/2/90 and presumably still in UK as it does not have an export marker, although that proves nothing as often untaxed vehicles are not declared as exported. £4200 was a high price for a bike in this condition but presumably the provenance of it being ridden by Joe Dunphy was the reason.
Again like the SOO trials bikes it's sad that these two well known Greeves are not on the road or appearing at shows.
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