Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Mystery Bike: Updated


A friend of my son's is trying to identify this bike.  Mister G and I think it may be a Villiers or DKW engine, with possibly a hand-built frame.  Any other opinions?

Update:  Many thanks to Jeff F. for identifying this for me. A Coventry Eagle it is!  Specifically, a Coventry-Eagle Silent Pullman Two Seater, manufactured in 1936 and 1937.


Source:  Red Devil Motors

The World of Motorcycles.  An Illustrated Encyclopedia.  Columbia House, 1977.

5 comments:

Jeff F. said...

Coventry Eagle.

Anonymous said...

Motorcycles should stick to graceful the motorized bicycle line. This Coventry eagle is as ugly a thing as i have seen in a long time, and i am open minded

Jeff F. said...

You know, you were partially right:
The Pullman did have a 250cc Villers engine...

Mister G said...

I thought the cylinder head looked familiar. After that I had no idea.

Graham Clayton said...

There was a fad in the late 20's and 30's for unibody framed motorcycles, with pressed steel frames and panels enclosing the engine and other mechanical parts.