Trade plate vehicle movements in Hastings and St Leonards

The A21, the A259 and no motorway into Hastings

There is no motorway into Hastings, so the last part of every long run is on the A21 through Battle towards Tonbridge or the A259 along the coast between Bexhill, Eastbourne and Rye. Neither is dual carriageway all the way, and we build that into the date we agree with you.

Ore, Silverhill, Hollington, the Old Town and a yard towards Ponswood all need their own directions. Give us the exact postcode and our driver will go straight to the right place, whether that is a compound near Castleham or a terrace above the Stade.

Collecting in St Leonards and delivering in Hastings is a perfectly good job, and so is a run from Hastings to Glasgow. Hastings station has trains to Charing Cross, Cannon Street, Brighton and Ashford. With St Leonards Warrior Square close by too, that gives our drivers an easy way home after a one way delivery.

Collections from BCA Paddock Wood and Wilsons Auctions Maidstone

There is no auction in Hastings itself. Most local buyers use BCA Paddock Wood up the A21 or Wilsons Auctions Maidstone, while BCA Crawley and Central Car Auctions Lingfield on the Surrey border cover lots bought further west.

Before anyone sets off we check that your lot has been released, because the drive up the A21 is wasted if the gate will not let the car out. The steps are set out on our auction collection after release page. Salvage cannot go on trade plates.

Dealer transfers and handovers on the cliff streets

Typical Hastings work is an independent moving stock to a group site in Eastbourne or Crawley, a part exchange heading to Paddock Wood once it is legal, or a fleet van leaving Castleham with a valid MOT. Because we drive one vehicle at a time, you never wait for a transporter to fill its deck.

Handovers on the steep streets around the Old Town and Clive Vale need care. Our driver arrives in the car itself and only needs a legal place to stop. Read about our site transfers and retail handovers, and add a named contact to the booking for any industrial park towards Hollington.

Choosing a date around the seafront and Battle

Roadworks on the A21 through Battle and events on the seafront are the usual reasons a Hastings drive takes longer than planned. Pick a date you can keep, make sure someone will be at home for an Old Town delivery, and we will plan the rest.

Even a short hop from St Leonards gets the full treatment: condition, photos and keys recorded at collection, a signature on delivery and one report by email.

Booking a TN34 movement with OVM

Before we can drive it out of Hastings, the vehicle must be roadworthy and legal, with a valid MOT where one is required. Once collected, it is covered by our motor trade road risk insurance until it is signed for. Our pages on driven trade plate vehicle movements and how OVM covers the UK from Glasgow explain more.

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