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Yes, that oiler on top isn't like any others I've found. They all seem so far to have the refill hole at the back of the case like the Sunbeam.

Just reporting back with a possible breakthrough. Clipping from the Cheltenham Chronicle, 16 September 1899 below. There are quite a few catalogues from the Coventry Centaur Cycle company in the Veteran Cycle Club Library & the Road Racer looks pretty close!

That Sunbeam does look the closest I've seen so far!

Thanks so much for all your help. I have sort of promised my dad that I'll find out whatever I can! (he also doesn't use the internet) Just looked up some more about Rudge, Wedge & Co, and its interesting that they were Wolverhampton based as Harry was born in Willenhall between Wolverhampton &...

Harry Rubery! Looks like it was a personal monogram then. Now you've pointed it out I can see the R clearly I've just found out from my dad (Harry's grandson) that Harry used to race at the Rover Stadium which is now the Butts Stadium in Coventry. Hence the 'race' type handlebars?

Great resource! There is a Coventry Challenge No 2 Road Racer in the 1906 catalogue that looks very similar in design - though without a chain case. It's shame Harry couldn't have posed with the bike at an angle so that we could see the badge

Thanks for replying! Harry died in 1910 when he was only in his mid 30s so I was totally guessing a date for the photo.

Attached is a photo of my great granddad Harry with his bike. It was taken around 1900-1910 in Coventry. Can anyone identify the make of bicycle? Any help and information would be much appreciated.