Identifying an odd one

knowthejo · Oct 20, 2015

Hi all,

I bow before the oracle of Retroism.

I came across this beauty below and wondering if anyone has any idea who the maker might be.

The decals say renovated by Carrys and old bike shop in Walthamstow - but this certainly wasnt the maker.

Frame number is... wait for it..."1"

Thanks

retrotrack · Oct 21, 2015

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I thought all of these were made by Trevor Jarvis and called 'flying gate'?

mattr · Oct 21, 2015

Thought there were a couple of copies/alternatives to the original Baines gate.

And Jarvis makes the modern gate.

twosheds · Oct 21, 2015

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Albert Waller "Kingsland"?

http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/bu ... lders.html

knowthejo · Oct 21, 2015

Re:

Twosheds you are veritable genius!

That looks like the puppy indeed!

knowthejo · Oct 21, 2015

Amazing - so this could well be the first ever one produced!

stringfellow1946 · Oct 21, 2015

Thats an amazing find & to have that much information on it as well.
Good luck with the rebuild, if thats what you intend to do & I hope that you manage to find all the correct parts for the bike.
I would like to see it when you have completed the restoration.

knowthejo · Oct 21, 2015

Thanks Stringfellow - it is indeed!

Not sure about rebuild yet... although it is my size... missus would eat me alive.

stringfellow1946 · Oct 21, 2015

No, you got to go for it Man! its a chance of a lifetime
I say bugger the missus! mind you thats easy for me as I don't own one,

thank God

Midlife · Oct 21, 2015

I've come across a lot of odd frames in my time but never that one, good detective work

Shaun

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