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He has done a great job. Full nut n bolt job from ground up.

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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

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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.

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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!!.

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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.

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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.

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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??

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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.

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