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'''Coventry-Eagle''' was founded by Edmund Mayo in 1890, the Coventry-Eagle factory built an extensive range of two- and four-stroke machines powered by [[Blackburne]], [[JAP]], Raleigh, [[Sturmey-Archer]], [[Villiers]] and [[Matchless]] engines. | '''Coventry-Eagle''' was founded by Edmund Mayo in 1890, the Coventry-Eagle factory built an extensive range of two- and four-stroke machines powered by [[Blackburne]], [[JAP]], [[Raleigh]], [[Sturmey-Archer]], [[Villiers]] and [[Matchless]] engines. | ||
Coventry-Eagle made Royal Eagle bicycles in the 1890s and built their first JAP-powered motorised bicycle around the turn of the century, perhaps 1901. By 1903 they were making motorcycles and by 1916 they had produced quite a variety of machines assembled from mostly proprietory components. In 1921 they were producing 500cc singles and a JAP-powered 680cc [[V-Twin]], and in 1923 introduced the 976cc Flying Eight which competed in both speed and quality with [[Brough]]. They continued to expand the range until the effects of the Depression were felt in 1929. Production continued until 1939. | Coventry-Eagle made Royal Eagle bicycles in the 1890s and built their first JAP-powered motorised bicycle around the turn of the century, perhaps 1901. By 1903 they were making motorcycles and by 1916 they had produced quite a variety of machines assembled from mostly proprietory components. In 1921 they were producing 500cc singles and a JAP-powered 680cc [[V-Twin]], and in 1923 introduced the 976cc Flying Eight which competed in both speed and quality with [[Brough]]. They continued to expand the range until the effects of the Depression were felt in 1929. Production continued until 1939. | ||