british eagle tourisque

[lotus 30]

Just acquired a british eagle touring bike it has not been stored well. i had to soak it in release oil for a week before it would even think about coming apart. got it striped yesterday.

 

[Joe_Rides]

Looks a decent project if you like a challenge! Where has it been stored?!

Any idea why the top of the seat stay has rusted like that?

 

[lotus 30]

Stored outside the owner had several bikes and had to move into a flat so no storage. He left them in a friends garden. there was a moulton in the collection which i shall restore and as i am a welshman i thought i had better restore the eagle as it was made in Newtown powys, The rusty bit is a fitting brazed into the tube i think

 

[Erskine]

Tidy. Will be following !

 

[lotus 30]

Re:

it is striped now i soaked it in release oil for a week. It came apart quite well. in my blast cab now

 

[Erskine]

Other than the top of that right hand rear stay looks like it should be quite sound under the paint.

 

[legrandefromage]

Thats an interesting one as they're normally a dark grey.

That could also be the production line brother of my British Eagle 'The Bike'

I had one of these and found the bottom bracket way too low

And a 'white' one

 

[allenh]

Thats an interesting one as they're normally a dark grey.

I concur, I had a dark grey one.

 

[lotus 30]

Re:

Thanks people it is gaining interest for me i thought when i was given it that it was worth saving just had a read of this may interest some of you
www.thevelocollective.com/british-eagle ... ic-or-not/

 

[lotus 30]

Thats an interesting one as they're normally a dark grey.

That could also be the production line brother of my British Eagle 'The Bike'

I had one of these and found the bottom bracket way too low

And a 'white' one

That looks the same bike triple on the front i believe earlier ones had a double on the front enjoying learning about them a good pedigree with the association with Barry hoban cool bike i think. and made in wales LOL.