Any motorbike maniacs out there to help date a photo?

[dillonking]

Wow I love the photos you have posted! So is it the general consensus that the number plate is indicating the year? Would these have been artificial number plates as the cycles are being used as photographic studio props? Had they been on the road they would have had to have different number plates surely? Oops just seen Paul's post again about the photographic studios so thanks for that.

I would love to have the gigantic beer bottle in my dressing up box hahahaha!

[dave-the-rave]

its a coventry eagle bike 1930 http://cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/coventry-eagle/Coventry-Eagle_1930.htm if this helps dave

[Geoff-E]

Would these have been artificial number plates as the cycles are being used as photographic studio props?

Yes, you can see on the 1939 pic I posted that the plate is twisted round to face the camera, not in the normal position.

I suspect the only connection with Derby these bikes ever had was their proximity to the Derby Baths http://www.soyouwantto.co.uk/blackpool.html