johnwardle Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 (edited) A member of the West Wilts area of the MVT has a collection of WW2 British folding bikes, 2 BSAs a Raleigh and a Phillips. I have spent ages trawling through the internet trying to find more information on the Raleigh and the Phillips, one website claims that Raleigh only made 1 prototype folding bike, but as Jim had 2, he sold the other to someone in Wales years ago, and knows of 3 others this is incorrect. Regarding the Phillips folding bike, the only thing that I can find is 2 photos with no information on the BSA Museum website. I have spoken to Jim, who owns the bikes about writing a magazine article about his bikes but he knows nothing about the 2 rare ones, he bought all his collection in the early 70s and at the time didn't realise how rare the Raleigh and Phillips were. Does anyone on here know anything about the Raleigh or Phillips folding bikes? Edited September 26, 2016 by johnwardle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 (edited) Apart from lots of images and information on the modern folding bikes built by Raleigh and Phillips (for the boot of your car), there is information about a Phillips folding bike from WW1. Ron PS. this site gives mention and a pictures of a WW1 Raleigh.(not folding) https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiQ68epiK_PAhXLI8AKHZj3DJYQFggrMAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oldbike.eu%2Fmuseum%2Fworld-war-one%2F1914-raleigh-military-model-with-rifle-mounts%2F&usg=AFQjCNGYxSpdrtxWVsvK27Uu6UwRWNoyhQ And images here. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Phillips+folding+army+bike+from+WW1&biw=1280&bih=845&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiH-_Oeha_PAhWHLsAKHSJ-AAUQsAQIGw Edited September 27, 2016 by Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 Apart from lots of images and information on the modern folding bikes built by Raleigh and Phillips (for the boot of your car), there is information about a Phillips folding bike from WW1. Ron PS. this site gives mention and a pictures of a WW1 Raleigh.(not folding) https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiQ68epiK_PAhXLI8AKHZj3DJYQFggrMAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oldbike.eu%2Fmuseum%2Fworld-war-one%2F1914-raleigh-military-model-with-rifle-mounts%2F&usg=AFQjCNGYxSpdrtxWVsvK27Uu6UwRWNoyhQ And images here. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Phillips+folding+army+bike+from+WW1&biw=1280&bih=845&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiH-_Oeha_PAhWHLsAKHSJ-AAUQsAQIGw Hi Ron, the above photo is of a 1940 Phillips MkV folding bike, the same as the one that Jim owns. They have a very basic folding mechanism, the vertical post in the frame is the hinge. The Raleigh has a much better folding mechanism, it has sleeves that slide on the top and bottom frame tubes, and when the sleeves are slid forwards on the top tube and upwards on the bottom tube they reveal a double knuckle joint, then you simply swing the front part of the frame towards the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garys39 Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Here's a close up of the Raleigh folding mechanism, I took the photos this year at the W&P show. Regards Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwardle Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 Here's a close up of the Raleigh folding mechanism, I took the photos this year at the W&P show.Regards Gary I'm sure that is Jims Raleigh, as he was at W&P this year, was it next to a tired looking Jeep with a BSA Parabike on the front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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