Coventry Eagle 350cc ohv JAP 1929

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 1929, ranging from the diminutive 147cc D21 lightweight to the formidable 998cc 'Flying 8' v-twin. There were minor frame changes and the arrival of 196cc Villiers and 197c JAP engines brought the range to five models. The Flying Eights continued to progress and a similar name style was used on models with 344cc and 490cc two-port ohv JAP engines, known as the Flying 350 and the Flying 500. Both had a new cradle frame and tubular Webb girder forks.

This specimen where restored to a high quality in Austria and used in some vintage events. The motorcycle has the 350cc OHV JAP twin Port Sport Engine, Sturmey Archer gearbox, Amac TT carburetter, and Acethylene Lighting set.