Beschreibung
With its export efforts over the years, Phillips had become a familiar brand in a number of British colonies across the world, and particularly established its name across the far side of the world - in New Zealand. Earlier sales of cycles and mopeds under the auspices of the British Cycle Corporation had established recognition of the Phillips badge with a loyal dealer and customer network - while Raleigh had no practical background in this market.
When New Zealand distributors came to ordering new machines for their summer sales season, October 1964 to March 1965, they weren't interested in Raleigh branded models that their customers didn't know - they wanted to sell Phillips badged mopeds their customers would be familiar with and could relate to!
So, to secure the order, Raleigh created a special export RM8 Runabout just for New Zealand, and branded this special version the Phillips Traveller.
Traveller frames are still identified with Raleigh's 8R prefix to the serial, finished in white (what Raleigh described as Pearl Grey), with a unique dark grey trim, standard equipped with Lucas headlamp (no home trade Runabout ever had this fitting), badged with 'Phillips' transfers on the frame and petrol tank, and 'Traveller' decals on the side panels.
1965 registered Phillips Travellers are recorded in New Zealand, though whether any subsequent export batches were produced is not currently established. The Raleigh RM8 was listed until September 1969 in the UK.
ABOUT THIS BIKE
Original and in really good Condition
Low Mileage
Registered with original black plates.
4 owners
Comes complete with handbook
Original Ownership papers
Saddle Bag
Michelin Tires and Tubes
NO WOF Required
Comes with Telescopic Forks, Electric Horn, High Power 2 stroke engine, automatic clutch, full width light alloy hub brakes.
Up to 160MPG - average speed 30MPH - powered to beat the wind.
Sold New by Cycle Trading Co of Christchurch, NZ.
This is a really cool wee Moped. Good value and lots of fun. Won't be many of these left either.
TRANSPORT / WORLDWIDE SHIPPING CAN BE ORGANISED ON THIS VEHICLE ON BUYER'S BEHALF AT BUYERS COST.
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