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.

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5 comments:

  1. Jeff F.February 4, 2014 at 10:00 PM

    Coventry Eagle.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2014 at 10:03 AM

    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

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  3. Jeff F.February 5, 2014 at 8:54 PM

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

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  4. Mister GFebruary 5, 2014 at 9:02 PM

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

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  5. Graham ClaytonDecember 11, 2018 at 4:16 AM

    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.

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