I have men's Phillips frame 28 " wheeled bike.
The frame number is vertical on the LHS of the seat post but in a linear format about 1" down from the top of the seat post.
'DE and five digits' [ I dont have the paper I wrote them on with me ( :]
Appears to have been black as original paint. Rear fork stays dismount as a unit.
Fork crown has a triangluar recessed chromed trim on each side. Fork blades have delta shaped decals in creamy white with gold p/striping.
Seat Tube has / had a large decal or gold size transfer facing the front, with some red at the top & constrained in a large gold border. The frame paint shows through.
PHILLIPS in a sans serif upper case font in vertical format takes up abouit the lower third iof this transfer.
The chainwheel is in good condition and has PHILLIPS cast into it. 48 Teeth. Cotter pins on chromed cranks [ these have the Raleigh Knight hallmark on them. Real Phillips pedals and rubbers.
Back Hub is later I feel, with nylon oil filler cap. '65 11 Sturmey Archer' coaster hub. 28" convex DUNLOP rim in chrome.
Front hub has a Polymiss Limited ? or vague name, hard to read it. Also the trademark is BW in a circle.Steel oil filler cap.
Adjustable ball bearings.NO locking nut and relies on fork pressure.
Handlebars,grips, h/light mount and stem appear to be later Raleigh.
I have made up some custom frame decals based upon a 1958 Phillips chainguard smaller decal made up. Upper case sans serif style Goudi maybe but they have serifs all the same. I have gone for a gold outline in 25mm high letters on clear ground so all you see it is the outline of the letters.The frame or base paint showing through the letter. Entering it in the veteran bike racing at Oamaru 2010.
Have spares of these available..for refridgerator etc
Had bit of a problem with the 28" tube that had popped due to too much air.. A quick visit to best tyre shop in Dunedin
Independant Tyre Services @ 57 King Edward Street, had this fixed in a jiffy with a super patch. I found a metric tube that may have fitted but nothing like having the original tube.. ( :
Is it a retro look bike?
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Greetings everyone from a new forumite,
Please can anyone help with an inquiry regarding Phillips Bicycle Company of Birmingham.I would like to know if they were making bicycles during WW2 and if so what the frame numbers would have been.
I have one Phillips bicycle that has a number starting with 40 - does this mean it was made in 1940?.(N403452)
I also have another Phillips bicycle with an oval crank,i am led to believe that this idea was discarded when they were taken over by Raleigh(when?),but idea taken up again a few years ago(supposed to make pedalling easier?).
Any help much appreciated,thanks.
Howard.(
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