The Gadabout had a pressed-steel frame, not unlike the German NSU Quickly  whereas the more basic Phillips Panda, had a tubular bicycle-style frame. After Phillips Cycles became part of the Raleigh Industries/Tube Investments group, the Gadabout became a French Mótobecane Mobylette badged as a Phillips.
The Gadabout, like the German NSU Quickly, featured a pressed steel frame. In contrast, the Phillips Panda had a simpler tubular bicycle-style frame. Following Phillips Cycles' acquisition by Raleigh Industries/Tube Investments, the Gadabout was rebranded as a French Mótobecane Mobylette under the Phillips name.