c1950 Waller Kingsland
21.5″ Frame
26 x 1 1/4″ Wheels
Frame No 22886
(Now sold)
Occasionally a repainted Waller Kingsland comes up for sale. But this is the first time I’ve seen one in original paint, with its original transfers (decals) on the down tube and steering head.
The bike has had some later parts added because it was frequently used by the previous owner. This is one off those rare and historic classics that you can use as a daily rider while you assemble the relevant parts to bring it back to original c1950 spec. That’s not a difficult task. The Brooks saddlebag contains a road kit. The Waller is in very good condition all round and ready to ride.
ARTHUR WALLER
Arthur James Waller was born in London on 4th January, 1917. He was a regular soldier in the Blues and Royals prior to the Second World War and during the war he served as a dispatch rider, when riding a motorcycle during the blackout, he lost sight of the white line in the middle of the road and crashed into a lamp post shattering his left leg, and was invalided out of the Army.
After the war Waller opened a shop at 325, Kingsland Road, London E8. The first of Waller’s unique designs was named ‘Kingsland’, presumably after the shop’s address. It featured a strange curved tube under the seat post, as shown above. Few of these bicycles were made and the limited number of survivors became very collectible, though not well-known.
FRAME No 22886
BROOKS SADDLEBAG
Information & photos with thanks to – https://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/classic_builders/waller-a/