
LOT 515
1931 Coventry Eagle 196cc Registration no. YWG 266 Frame no. 14876 Engine no. XZ4876
Sold for £2,875 inc. premium
Lot 515
1931 Coventry Eagle 196cc
1931 Coventry Eagle 196cc
Registration no. YWG 266
Frame no. 14876
Engine no. XZ4876
Registration no. YWG 266
Frame no. 14876
Engine no. XZ4876
"The Coventry Eagle motorcycle was born out of a cycle company formed by Messrs Hotchkiss, Mayo and Meek in 1890, selling 'Royal Eagle' cycles at their Hill Cross factory." – Damien Kimberley, Coventry's Motorcycle Heritage.
Established in Victorian times as a bicycle manufacturer, Coventry Eagle built a diverse range of motorcycles using proprietary (mainly JAP) engines from circa 1900 onwards, though machines only began to be produced in significant numbers after WWI. A dozen-or-so Coventry-Eagles were offered for 1928, ranging from the diminutive 147cc D21 lightweight to the formidable 998cc 'Flying 8' v-twin. A landmark development for the company was the introduction in 1927 of a two-stroke lightweight featuring a novel pressed-steel frame, and this method of construction spread to larger models the following year, remaining a characteristic of the marque until it ceased motorcycle production in 1939. Although Coventry Eagle manufactured its own small-capacity two-stroke engines, the majority of its 'strokers' used Villiers power, like the example offered here.
This Coventry Eagle lightweight was restored some time ago by the current vendor's grandfather, who left it to his grandson when he passed away. The date of first registration is recorded as 7th June 2016, which may approximate to the date the restoration was completed. Offered with old/current V5C documents.
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Established in Victorian times as a bicycle manufacturer, Coventry Eagle built a diverse range of motorcycles using proprietary (mainly JAP) engines from circa 1900 onwards, though machines only began to be produced in significant numbers after WWI. A dozen-or-so Coventry-Eagles were offered for 1928, ranging from the diminutive 147cc D21 lightweight to the formidable 998cc 'Flying 8' v-twin. A landmark development for the company was the introduction in 1927 of a two-stroke lightweight featuring a novel pressed-steel frame, and this method of construction spread to larger models the following year, remaining a characteristic of the marque until it ceased motorcycle production in 1939. Although Coventry Eagle manufactured its own small-capacity two-stroke engines, the majority of its 'strokers' used Villiers power, like the example offered here.
This Coventry Eagle lightweight was restored some time ago by the current vendor's grandfather, who left it to his grandson when he passed away. The date of first registration is recorded as 7th June 2016, which may approximate to the date the restoration was completed. Offered with old/current V5C documents.
Key not required
Footnotes
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Saleroom notices
The engine number is XZ4816






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