LOT 378
c.1930 Coventry Eagle 172cc Model Registration no. NSL 807 Frame no. 1244D Engine no. VZ3239
Sold for £977.50 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 378
c.1930 Coventry Eagle 172cc Model
The Autumn Stafford Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|11 October 2026, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
c.1930 Coventry Eagle 172cc Model
Registration no. NSL 807
Frame no. 1244D
Engine no. VZ3239
Registration no. NSL 807
Frame no. 1244D
Engine no. VZ3239
Established in Victorian times as a bicycle manufacturer, Coventry-Eagle built a diverse range of motorcycles using proprietary (mainly JAP) engines from 1901 onwards, though machines only began to be produced in significant numbers after WWI. Six Coventry-Eagles were offered for 1923, all JAP-powered except for a Blackburne-engined 350, ranging from the formidable Flying Eight to the diminutive S14 Ultra-Lightweight. Most famous of these was the Flying Eight which, with its 1.0-litre JAP v-twin engine and muscular good looks, was a worthy rival for the Brough Superior and a formidable Brooklands racing machine.
The early-1930s Depression forced Coventry-Eagle to abandon its larger models and concentrate on producing bread-and-butter lightweights. Before then, a landmark development had been 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 motorcycle production ceased.
The machine offered here is an example of the only 172cc model offered by Coventry Eagle as the 1930s dawned. This Coventry Eagle lightweight was acquired by the current private vendor in 2024 and has not been used since purchase. Following a period of inactivity, this motorcycle will require recommissioning and/or restoration to a greater or lesser extent before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's history, originality, authenticity, mechanical condition, age, usage and completeness (or otherwise) prior to bidding. Offered with a V5C document.
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The early-1930s Depression forced Coventry-Eagle to abandon its larger models and concentrate on producing bread-and-butter lightweights. Before then, a landmark development had been 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 motorcycle production ceased.
The machine offered here is an example of the only 172cc model offered by Coventry Eagle as the 1930s dawned. This Coventry Eagle lightweight was acquired by the current private vendor in 2024 and has not been used since purchase. Following a period of inactivity, this motorcycle will require recommissioning and/or restoration to a greater or lesser extent before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's history, originality, authenticity, mechanical condition, age, usage and completeness (or otherwise) prior to bidding. Offered with a V5C document.
Key not required
Saleroom notices
Please note the frame number is: 12441 and the engine number is: BZ3239.
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