The sad news is that Joe Gardin passed away earlier this year:
http://www.canadiancyclist.com/
I suspect that the company no longer exists, although I did find a listing using Google - you could try telephoning to see if they are still there. You may have to have decals custom-made. Gardin made bikes for a number of top Canadian riders and those of his bikes I have seen have been of very high quality. I would rate a Gardin high-end bike as very desirable.
Phillips was a major English manufacturer that went the way of so many -- being absorbed into the Raleigh-TI organization. I always associated them with roadster style bicycles, but I imagine that they did build more sporting machines at some time in their history
http://en.wikipedia.org/
I am sure with a bit of research you would find a mass of information on the web - perhaps try google.co.uk rather than google.ca
Hugh Thornton
Cheshire, England
From: Mike Rathwell <mikkrat@hotmail.com> Subject: [CR] Gardin/phillips To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Date: Saturday, 17 October, 2009, 22:20
Hello list members.
A couple of what I think are good finds today and would appreciate any info on the following.
Gardin frame, curved seat tube, 58cm, made with Excell tubing, Gipemme droputs & brake bridge. Nice lugs. Any info on Gardin, (Canadian) would be helpful and where to get new decals would be appreciated.
Also picked up a "Phillips" , Im guessing pre war date. Phillips hubs (flip-flop), original head badge, lots of braze ons which I'm not sure about.....maybe some of the Uk listers would have info as hubs, head badge say "made in England"
Mike Rathwell
Waterford, Ontario, Canada