January 1, 201412 yr Pickle,tell your Dad that he did a great job restoring the Greeves! Keep the classic pics comimg laird,I really enjoy seeing the history, thank you! Edited January 1, 201412 yr by scot taco
January 1, 201412 yr He has done a great job. Full nut n bolt job from ground up. [/url] He wanted to build as close a replica of his 1962 works Greeves as he could. He has a nice TFS that he uses in classic trials, so this one is a show queen [/url]
January 1, 201412 yr hi this was my greeves in the sixtys scramble in the summer trials in the winter stan
January 2, 201412 yr thanks deryk sorry about the spelling first time i used to put the bobby dodgers on sun night and go to work on it monday morning stan
January 3, 201412 yr My fathers latest restoration project. 1962 TES square barrel [/url] Hi Pickle, Superb restoration job a lot of time and effort has gone into that. Do you know the paint code for the Greeves Moorland blue please.
January 7, 201412 yr Hi Are you sure they are one and the same Hitchcock, I don't think so. Some confusion here, Gordon Farley's sponsor was J.A. 'Jock' Hitchcock, a Triumph dealer from Folkstone Kent. Surely not the same Hitchcock. Can anyone confirm ?? The bike is an earlier TFS (1964) that has been 'modernised' with later TGS (banana) forks and exhaust. Some would say the best combination that Greeves never made. But I would say that. Edited January 8, 201412 yr by sparks2
January 11, 201412 yr Dad (Chris Cullen) informed me that he couldn't get on with the Anglians front forks, so Lawton & Wilsons fitted his with a pair of Cerianis and a different front wheel before any of the works Greeves riders did the same!!.
January 21, 201412 yr Hi Are you sure they are one and the same Hitchcock, I don't think so. Some confusion here, Gordon Farley's sponsor was J.A. 'Jock' Hitchcock, a Triumph dealer from Folkstone Kent. Surely not the same Hitchcock. Can anyone confirm ?? The bike is an earlier TFS (1964) that has been 'modernised' with later TGS (banana) forks and exhaust. Some would say the best combination that Greeves never made. But I would say that. Don Hitchcock is/was the son of Jock. Together they ran Jock Hitchcock Motorcycles in Folkestone during the '50s(?) and '60s. They were both big supporters of the ISDT where Jock was widely known for his generosity with the teapot. Yes, they supported Gordon Farley on a JAH Cub in his early days, and later they provided JAH Cubs for young Dave Weller and Robin Meades (I think). Dave was a brilliant rider whose life was unfortunately cut short by leukaemia just as he was beginning to gain national recognition as a rider. If I remember correctly, in one of his last rides, he was top scorer for the SE team in the British Experts trial riding a Greeves.
January 21, 201412 yr Hi bigplonker, Yes, you are correct and I have some excellent images of Gordon Farley, et al, which I will use in TC as I sort through them - so please, 'bear with'!! As an aside, I note your current location is France - might I ask, which part? Regards Deryk Bonjooah Deryk! Looking forward to seeing your photos of a young Farley in action on his JAH Cub, together with some of Dave Weller if you have some. I'm a hermit recluse hiding in the mist-shrouded hills of central France - just outside Felletin in the Creuse region.
February 10, 201412 yr Don Hitchcock is/was the son of Jock. Together they ran Jock Hitchcock Motorcycles in Folkestone during the '50s(?) and '60s. They were both big supporters of the ISDT where Jock was widely known for his generosity with the teapot. Yes, they supported Gordon Farley on a JAH Cub in his early days, and later they provided JAH Cubs for young Dave Weller and Robin Meades (I think). Dave was a brilliant rider whose life was unfortunately cut short by leukaemia just as he was beginning to gain national recognition as a rider. If I remember correctly, in one of his last rides, he was top scorer for the SE team in the British Experts trial riding a Greeves. Thanks for clearing that one up. Why was J.A.Hitchcock's son not riding a cub in 1966, still well within the cub's era??
February 27, 201412 yr Thanks for clearing that one up. Why was J.A.Hitchcock's son not riding a cub in 1966, still well within the cub's era?? At a guess Don chose to ride the Greeves instead of a Cub because it was a bit more powerful and refined. Being a big lad who rode enduros (he did a few ISDTs), I should imagine he found the Cub to be slightly underpowered. Could be wrong of course. Usually am.
August 15, 201412 yr My fathers latest restoration......(just waiting on tank badges!!) 1961 250 Greeves Scottish. Enjoy..
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