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- The Iconic Motorcycle Sale at Shuttleworth - Summer 2025
- 1963 Greeves Scottish 24TES 247cc
1963 Greeves Scottish 24TES 247cc
Lot Number: 635
1963 Greeves Scottish 24TES 247cc
Built especially for observed trials riding with its innovative front suspension, this example has a lovely patina and is ready to ride in pre-1965 trials or would make a great restoration project.
- Sold for: £1,610
LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Sunday 20th July, 2025 at 11.00am BST at Shuttleworth, Old Warden Park, Beds, SG18 9EP
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REG NUMBER
WRT 224A
SUMMARY
Built especially for observed trials riding with its innovative front suspension, this example has a lovely patina and is ready to ride in pre-1965 trials or would make a great restoration project.
DESCRIPTION
- The 20TA trials model was introduced for the 1958 season having been awarded the name 'Scottish' to commemorate Jack Simpson's first win for the Greeves team in the 200cc class of the 1957 Scottish Six Days Trial
- The new model, which benefited greatly from Brian Stonebridge's development efforts, employed the 20SA scrambles frame equipped with revised footrests and a sprung saddle and housed a Villiers 9E engine fitted with a wide-ratio gearbox, a longer inlet manifold for the Villiers S25 carburettor providing more torque at lower rpm, coupled with a raised exhaust and modified Villiers silencer
- The TE and TES machines used a 247cc 32A Villiers engine, the TES utilising a Greeves factory alloy barrel and cylinder head
- The 'Scottish' monicker remained in place until 1967 when the Anglian and Wessex models were introduced
- This example has been partially restored with the frame repainted in the correct Moorland Blue, yet it still retains many of its original parts including its gloriously battered fuel tank, showing its competition heritage
- The bike is running and riding and could be enjoyed in pre-1965 trials, subject to further restoration, or simply enjoyed as a classic green-laner as is
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 635
- Make
- GREAVES
- Model
- SCOTTISH
- Registration Number
- WRT 224A
- Frame Number
- 24TES223
- Engine Number
- 453.DC.2835
GALLERY
SPECIALIST
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- dan@iconicauctioneers.com
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