adrianbellingham Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Hi all I have recently found Villiers engined Cheetah Can anyone help with identifying year etc frame number is 1516 with the 6 over stamped with a 7 it has a plated frame and greeves barrels and head look forward to the advise ab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timdog Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Can’t help with anything official but someone with more knowledge on the bike might help out. Made between 67/68 by Bob Gollner and Mick Whitlock, Believe frame numbers started at 1501 so I would assume it’s a 67.They were available in kit form or fully built Mine had never been registered so I couldn’t easily find anything official to help re registering it. Should have the Greeves square barrel on and frames were nickel plated originally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickinthemud Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Hi Adrian - The first Cheetahs looked like this without the double gussets at the headstock. I don't know what number they changed at but mine is 1521 and has the double gussets. I believe that most Frames were sold without engines and riders upgraded their tired Greeves, Dots, Cottons etc with these frame kit options as shown on the attached price list. I think I heard that 98 examples were made during 1967/68. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer58za Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 14 hours ago, adrianbellingham said: Hi all I have recently found Villiers engined Cheetah Can anyone help with identifying year etc frame number is 1516 with the 6 over stamped with a 7 it has a plated frame and greeves barrels and head look forward to the advise ab Adrian Interesting: I have the original sales receipt for frame No 1518, dated July 1967, which was originally purchased by the gent who owned my Cheetah. Regards David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianbellingham Posted December 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Thank you for the information certainly ties the date down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.