Hastings Forum

Hi, I'm back catching up.

While the TT is on I've been doing some recollecting about a guy I used to look after called Chris Bateman. Now he used to look after Mike Hailwood (the greatest TT winner ever) and he used to have a bike shop in Normans Rd, about where House Of Holland used to be, as my Dad bought his BSA from him there. Does anyone remember it or Chris Bateman (he used to live up Filsham Rd) but lived extensively in Rye(Mermaid St) andhad a springer spaniel that used to take itself for walks down to the harbour each morning.

Sorry dont remember! Trying to find any info on Hastings MCC from the early 1950s, my dad was a member, he died recently and amongst his belongings was a BSA pin and MCC badge. Cant find anything on the www.

Used to be a motor cycle shop. late 50's to early 60's in Norman Road. Down London Rd. Left into Norman Road, on the left.Think it was part of a chain of shops. Possibly called Kings

Kings Motors (Oxford) Ltd. Motorcycles was at 17/19 Norman Road. This is now a supermarket.. Taken from the 1958 Kelly's Directory..