Phillips Cycles

 ( Moped Manufacturers ) 

Phillips Cycles Limited company. was a British bicycle manufacturer based in Smethwick near Birmingham, England. Its history began early in the 20th century and ended in the 1980s by which time it had become part of Raleigh Industries, itself a part of the Tube Investments group. For a number of years, the company was the second-largest bicycle producer in Britain, after Raleigh. The company motto, which was carried on all its badges, was "Renowned the World Over". The "Phillips" brand is still used around the world, especially in China and the Far East, having been licensed by Raleigh. In India it was produced from Madras presently called Chennai.

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Products The company produced millions of bicycles, many of which were exported, and also manufacturing several mopeds. These mopeds included the 'Phillips Panda' and 'Gadabout' models. The earliest of these machines (circa 1958 to 1962) were all produced in the United Kingdom except for the Germany 'Rex' but later models (Panda Mk 3 and Gadabout) were licensed versions of the Mobylette moped made by Motobécane of France.

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Prototypes In 1956, Phillips unveiled the world's first titanium bicycle frame.

James Witherell (2025). 9780985963651, McGann Publishing. ISBN 9780985963651

Unlike modern titanium components, pure titanium was used as opposed to .

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