Lot 041: 1965 GREEVES SILVERSTONE RCS

Greeves entry into the world of road-racing was prompted by the efforts and success of Reg Everett who, during the 1962 season had campaigned a machine built from a combination of Greeves roadster and motocross components. Mr Everett's success led to the factory developing their own racing model, which debuted at the 1962 Earls Court Show. The new machine utilised a Villiers derived engine and bore a price of £285. Successes came quickly for the new model in the hands of riders such as Everett, Joe Dunphy and Dave Simmonds which aided the machine commercially, 94 of the RCA models having been sold when production ended in May 1964 to allow the introduction of the RCB with an engine of Greeves own design and an Albion five speed gearbox. This was followed in 1965 by the variant offered here, the RCS which adopted a new fairing, duplex primary drive chain, revisions to the porting and expansion chamber which improved the engines flexibility and a new 7 inch twin leading shoe front brake from the British Hub Company that represented a vast improvement over the earlier models six inch item. This example was restored during 2006 and is described by the vendor as having a good engine, transmission and electrics with excellent cycle parts and paintwork. It is believed to be the twelfth example of the of the 66 RCS series machines built and is fitted with an Amal carburettor.