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Phillips Cycles Ltd of Smethwick, Birmingham
In 1869 Walter Phillips and George Price became interested in the
new cycle industry. Price was primarily interested in the business
end of cycle manufacture, whereas Phillips was interested in the
actual making of cycles. The two realised that to successfully
manufacture cycles they would need a skilled engineer to design and
sort out any mechanical problems.
Daniel Rudge was approached about manufacturing a velocipede
designed by Phillips. A deal was struck and Rudge was soon producing
cycles in a small workshop, with Henry Clarke supplying the
wheels.
During the 1950s, several cycle makers produced special cycles for
fitting cyclemotors to; among them were BSA (including New Hudson
and Sunbeam variants), Elswick, Mercury, Phillips, Triumph and Sun.
They would be supplied as a complete bike, or missing the rear wheel
if a Cyclemaster was to be fitted.
Phillips, a division of B.C.C., Phillips, based in Birmingham, was
the second-largest British bike maker until merged with Raleigh as
part of the TI takeover in 1960. Raleigh-made Phillips models are
near the bottom of the quality range. Birmingham Phillipses often
featured a chainwheel with the word "Phillips" prominently featured
in the cutouts. |
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