Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: 56E 323
Engine No: GPF13/191
CC: 250
MOT: N/A

• Nice and original early 1970s Griffon 250 in standard trim
• Lightweight conical hubs, Ceriani style forks, Reynolds 531 frame
• Will need recommissioning, engine turns over on kickstarter

Greeves Motorcycles was founded by Bert Greeves in 1951 and produced a range of road machines and later competition mounts for trials, scrambles and road racing. The original company produced motorcycles from 1952, funded by a contract with the Ministry of Pensions for their Invacar, a three-wheeler for disabled drivers originally conceived for Berts disabled cousin and sales manager Preston Derry-Cobb. Using some of the knowledge and production techniques gained from the Invacar and utilising Villiers supplied engines they went onto great success in off-road competition including Dave Bickers wins in the 1960 and 1961 European Scrambles World Championship. In an attempt to keep up with the rise of the Japanese manufacturers, Greeves launched the more conventional Griffon models, abandoning their cast alloy frames and leading link forks in favour of Ceriani style front suspension and a Reynolds frame housing a 2-stroke engine with tuning help from QUB.

This c.1970 model, being offered at no reserve, has been stood for a few years so will need some recommissioning but the engine turns over and the gears select. It appears to have survived in quite standard and original condition and will make a rewarding project to either display or use in period off-road events.

For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415 871189