1960 Greeves Scottish 24 TDS

Lot details
Registration No: WSL 682
Frame No: 61/1330
Engine No: 723386
cc: 248
MOT Expiry Date: None

For the 1959 season Greeves released three trials models, the "standard" 20TA, the 20TAS Scottish Trials Special powered by a Villiers 9E engine equipped with heavier flywheels and the Villiers 31A powered 24TAS. All of the machines utilised Greeves unique composite frame design which employed a cast alloy front section and tubular steel rear section. The 1960 trials lineup remained much the same as that of the previous year, although the model codes had changed to 20TC, 20TCS and 24TCS and the 24TCS adopted the 32A Villiers power-plant while all of the models benefited from a revised, steeper steering head angle which improved the handling. The "D" series machines introduced for the 1961 season adopted a new frame, originally introduced the previous year for the scramblers, which had a heavier front frame section equipped with Timpken taper roller bearings in the steering head and repositioned engine, now mounted lower and further forwards in the frame.

This example of the 24TDS was purchased eight years ago by the vendor, at the time fitted with a Villiers 9E engine. He has subsequently sourced and fitted a Villiers 32A engine equipped with the special wide ratio trials gears to return the machine to its correct specification. Described as being very good mechanically with good cycle parts and blue and silver paintwork the machine is equipped with a non original diffuser type silencer and is offered with a Swansea V5C and a dating certificate from the Greeves Riders Association confirming its date of manufacture as the 8th September 1960.