Hastings Forum

Yep Derek; spot on - I remember because Dad's shop was slap bang in the middle of it, and consequently the date July 11 1963 is part of Simpson family folklore. There were actually two successive explosions - one destroyed Milo's Cafe and Hotel - where the new building now is opposite the amusement ...

Clue - if anyone's interested; it was on the edge of the Old Town_ _ _

Something major happened in Hastings exactly fifty years ago today - July 11 1963. Can anyone else remember what?

There are a couple of people selling DVD copies on ebay - I've ordered one_ _ _

A friend sent me a link to the above on Youtube yesterday - four parts of this B-movie (from 1951 actually..) have been uploaded. All shot around Hastings and East Sussex, with part 3 in particular including some rather good period scenes on the seafront and then at Pett Level.

Oh, and if I am right the right-turn would be into Fairlight Road_ _ _

I think it was the East Kent 128 from Pett Level - subsequently became M and D 170 after the depot on The Ridge closed. Tell you what though; tell me the answer if I'm wrong and I'll make it one of my routes around the town if I get myself organised to bring my preserved M and D Leyland Leopard to T...

I think it was the East Kent 128 from Pett Level - subsequently became M and D 170 after the depot on The Ridge closed. Tell you what though; tell me the answer if I'm wrong and I'll make it one of my routes around the town if I get myself organised to bring my preserved M and D Leyland Leopard to T...

Yes, there were trollies around The Ridge - I have various photos of same in my bus anorack book collection..

Okay, I can help here, but the following may be a tad 'anoracky' for some - apologies if so_ _ _ The 155 was the Hastings circular service - via The Ridge and the West Hill. Until the early 1970s it was operated mainly either by AEC Reliances with either Weymann or - more usually Harrington bodies -...