Siegfried

That makes sense. Just thought the framenumber was at the wrong place for the year of production, but looks like I got you wrong with that.

So it is a 3sw. Thanks a lot.

No other numbers at the headstock, and to me it does not look like someone has ground off them there. The fork is webb, but looks like a reproduction, so this does not help with the identification. Misteryous.

Thanks again, Ron. Tomorrow I will take a look under the paint at the headstock, maybe there is another number.

With the tank it is like you said, after removing some paint I found the holes for the kneepads.

Well, think I have to give it a try. Have checked the frame once again and found two more numbers. One looks like the date mentioned by Ron, which seems to be July 1940 (so it should be one of the last Coventry bikes, am I right?), but what does the other one stand for? Is it just a partnumber of the casting?

Hej Ron,

thanks for your help. I will check the frame and come back.

Hi to all,

not new to british bikes, but new to this forum and new to wd stuff. I have purchased a bunch of parts which were sold as 3hw stuff, but there may be some other parts with that, so I hope you can help me with the identification.

First it would be great if someone can help me dating the frame and the casings. Here are some pics of the numbers:

Why does the last one have two numbers`?

Next thing is there are two slightly different oil tanks (especially the necks), do you know which one is the correct one?

The fuel tank looks wrong for a 3hw to me, maybe it belongs to a 3sw? There are two small threaded holes on the top and no signs of kneepad-fittings.

Hope you will want to help (I am shure, you can.) 

//Axel

Hi there,

this is Axel from the north of Germany. I am some kind of addicted to two wheeled stuff, especially to rigid framed triumphs. There are a few from the early fifties, but I always wanted (and still want) a coventry bike . Hard to find, and if there is one for sale, way too expensive for me, so still dreaming. If you can help, please feel free...

However, the last purchase was a bunch of wd parts which should be off from a 3hw, but there are no papers and a few things look strange, i.e. missmatching for that model to me, so I hope you can help me with the identification.

cheers...