Greeves

Greeves were Motorcycles produced from 1954 to 1978. They have been produced again since 1999.

Bert Greeves began his involvement with motorcycles after building up Invacar - an invalid carriage developed to cope with the post-war needs of casualties.

• 1954 The first machines appeared, all using the Villiers 8E engine. The design of the frame and suspension made Greeves unique. The tubuilar frame had a cast-alloy beam and the suspension had rubber bushes.

• 1956 Models using conventional tubular frames appeared. Simultaneously, the original system of rear suspension was replased by conventional rear units.

• 1958 The designs of competition and road models were growing further apart, and previous suspension problems had been fixed.

• 1961 By this time the Greeves trial model had become a firm favourite and sales were excellent.

Sources of Information

The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press