Recent content by Rockhopperst4

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Ah right, thats interesting. My bike has 26 inch wheels, the front has 32 spokes and the rear has 40. Are you able to give any information from the frame number? its M914 The bike also has an aluminium tag fixed around the top tube with two rows of text on it: ERDE 359 WA 29703...

I found someone else who collects Phillips Military Roadsters and he is almost positive that they would originally have had a single speed rear wheel. He's got five bikes and they are all single speed. I'll count the spokes in the morning when its a bit warmer outside!

Helpful as ever Jim! Many thanks. The only fly in the ointment regarding a military version of a civilian bike is that it has 1.5" wide rims fitted with chunky tyres and big mud guards to match.

A while ago I bought a 1939-1945 Phillips Military Roadster. Its complete but at some stage in its life its been painted gloss black all over (and I mean all over!). I've stripped it down to replace bearings etc and I'm also going to repaint it. It would be more use to me as a civilian bike as...

Thats fantastic Jim! I found on on there for just 8 Euros. I don't know why but I never even thought about looking on Ebay France, I just assumed they would be almost unobtainable! Paul.

I'm restoring a 1939 Phillips Military roadster. The problem at the moment is the rear wheel or rather the freewheel. Its badly worn and needed to come off to fit a new drive side spoke. Anyhow, the freewheel is stamped DELITE MADE IN FRANCE and the hub is stamped MW FRANCE E90. I'm...