Just read that Frank Conley of Greeves fame died the other day, October 27 to be exact.
Frank was THE Greeves guy in Carmel, California who basically could supply any part for any model Greeves there was.
Never met the man, bought any parts from him or anything else other than that I know of him due to searching the 'net for info on Greeves' as that is one make, a trials model specifically, that needs to be in the stable along with others on the wish list.
Here's a couple of pics of him, one with Nick Nicholson who used to have most of the Greeves parts in th eStates until Frank bought. Also in the pic is Dick "Bugsey" Mann, former motorcycle racer.
Nick Nicholson (L) Dick Mann (Center) Frank Conley (R)
Frank Conley
Hopefully the shop and business supplying parts etc will stay alive, who knows I might actually get a Greeves trialss and need parts!
RIP Frank!
Read some stuff on the web, sounds like he was active to the end. The business continues on with his wife and helpers. I'll probably be paying a visit someday when I need parts for my Cotton, which like a lot of the Greeves ran Villiers motors. Santa Cruz is just down the coast a ways. RIP Frank Conley.
ReplyDeleteSeveral of the smaller companies no longer in existence used Villiers motors in them from what I understand; Cotton, and James and Norman perhaps.
ReplyDeleteHL there's a Cotton group on Face Book that Kawa told me about...check it out.
Well I'll do that, thanks for the tip.
DeleteThere is a memorial for Frank this weekend (December 15, 2012) in Prunedale, CA. Details can be found at www.greevesguru.com.
ReplyDeleteGreeves Days will happen March 2-3 in Pozo, CA. Details also on the website. If you like Greeves, this is a must attend event.
Parts will be continue to be available. Check the website for details.
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