Identified Coventry eagle please

[Phil may]

I can't find anything about Coventry eagle bikes from the 50s and 60s on the web. I've searched the usual places. Has anyone got a clue what they model might be? It has a 1961 Sturmey Archer AW hub

 

[midlife]

"Elite Tourist" was a well used moniker over the years, is that what it says on the downtube?

 

[Phil may]

Could be. I can't make it out

 

[classic33]

Is that a hole in the fork crown, left-hand side as viewed, or rust eating through?

 

[Phil may]

Neither. It's just a bit of luck. Apparently it has been sitting in left luggage at Andover railway station for the past 30 years or so. It still has the left luggage tag tied to the saddle

 

[mikeymustard]

Neither. It's just a bit of luck. Apparently it has been sitting in left luggage at Andover railway station for the past 30 years or so. It still has the left luggage tag tied to the saddle

That's amazing, was my umbrella with it? It's quite a big thing to forget to take, there's a story in there somewhere!