Phillips bicycle.

[paul.cannon]

Hello. I have started renovating a Phillips of Birmingham bicycle. The only serial number I can find is the number 22 in raised font under the bottom bracket. Can anyone suggest the age of the cycle or is this insufficient information?
Thank you.
Regards Paul.

 

[biggs682]

Pictures paint a thousand words

 

[Dogtrousers]

There may be date stamps on various components. If it has a hub gear that's a good place to look. Also maybe cranks or brake calipers.

 

[paul.cannon]

There may be date stamps on various components. If it has a hub gear that's a good place to look. Also maybe cranks or brake calipers.

Thank you. Will have a better look.

 

[paul.cannon]

Thank you.

The numbers 51 and 52 appear each side of the Dyno4 logo.
Regards Paul.

 

[classic33]

Are you certain it's 52?
51 would be the year, 2 would be the second month, February.

 

[paul.cannon]

Are you certain it's 52?
51 would be the year, 2 would be the second month, February.

 

[paul.cannon]

Hello. It is a 2 not a 52 so the numbers are 51 and then a 2.
Thank you very much that is very helpful.
Regards Paul.

 

[raleighnut]

Is 22 the frame size ?

 

[Dogtrousers]

A bit of googling reveals the Sturmey Archer "FG Dyno Four" to be a combined 4 speed hub gear and dynamo from the 50s

The Sturmey Archer FG Dyno-Four (“F” for Four speeds and “G” for Generator) was Sturmey Archer’s model that incorporated the same four gear ratios of the FW with their patented frictionless “dyno-hub”. The dyno-hub, a generator used in both front and rear hubs produces 6 volt alternating current (AC), technically making it an alternator rather than a dynamo. First introduced in 1947, the Dyno-Four had a fairly modest production run of thirteen years
https://www.pwcycles.co.uk/sturmey-archer-fg-dyno-four/

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/926092-sturmey-archer-fg-dyno-four-1953-a.html

 

[paul.cannon]

Thank you for the information. I have measured the frame (I don't know why that didn't occur to me)
and it is indeed a 22" frame.
Kind Regards Paul.