Kev’s Chronicles - episode 8

Batey Avenue was a quiet cul-de-sac situated in Rainhill, Merseyside, with number 14 being where the Walsh family lived. It was situated at the very end and the ideal location for peace and tranquillity. It was also the start point for their teenage son's race track. Kev was too young to legally own a vehicle on the road and regardless, didn't have the funds to do so either. It just so happened that his friend who lived a couple of houses up had in his possession an NSU ‘Quickly’ moped. Why NSU named it the ‘Quickly’ was a bit of a mystery as it was easier to walk faster.

To them it wasn't important, and the fact that it propelled itself was all that mattered. With the mudguards and luggage rack binned to make it lighter, the top speed was slightly increased. Finished off with the bicycle handlebars turned upwards to make them look like racing drops, their thoroughbred