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Greeves Motorcycles was a British motorcycle manufacturer founded by Bert Greeves which produced a range of road machines, and later competition mounts for observed 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 ...
Model: Production years: Name: Type: 20TA 1958-59 Scottish Trials 20TAS 1958-59 Scottish Special Trials 20R 1954-57 Standard Roadster 20SA 1958-59 Hawkstone
Bickers won two consecutive 250cc European motocross championships in 1960 and 1961 riding two-stroke engined Greeves motorcycles. [6] The European championship was considered to be the world championship at the time, as the sport of motocross had yet to develop outside of Europe. [7]
The first Greeves motorcycle was developed in 1951 [4] and featured a massive front down member combined in a large 'I-section' cast alloy beam, cast in a new light-alloy foundry that had been added to the Greeves factory. The tubular frame member was inserted into a mould and the main frame was cast around it, making for a very strong frame.
Brian Stonebridge (6 June 1928 – October 1959) [1] was a leading English motorcycle racer of the 1950s competing in scrambles, now known as motocross.. Born in Cambridgeshire, England, Stonebridge began riding for the Matchless scrambles team in 1950, winning a gold medal in that year's International Six Days Trial. [2]
[5] [6] The Greeves factory chose not to compete in the new championship, keeping two-time European motocross champion, Dave Bickers, at home to compete in the British championship. However, Bickers did compete in the British round of the 250cc motocross World Championship, claiming the victory at the British Grand Prix.
Eric Cheney (5 January 1924 – 30 December 2001) was an English motorcycle racer, designer and independent constructor. He was known as one of the best motorcycle frame designers of his era, concentrating mainly in the off-road competition aftermarket. [2]
The victory marked a turning point in motocross history as, it was the first win by a two-stroke powered motorcycle in the premier division of the Motocross World Championships. [ 3 ] Tibblin's Husqvarna teammate Torsten Hallman also claimed his second consecutive 250cc motocross world championship in dominating fashion by winning 8 of the 14 ...