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Uncle Alec
Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 734 Location: Manchester
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:46 am Post subject: Winchester caravan stolen |
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My friends Pete & Viv are distraught. Upon returning from the VSCC Malvern event with their Leason, they found that some lowlife had stolen their favourite caravan, a 1954 Winchester Pipit Special, from secure storage near their home in Essex.
Could I ask fellow enthusiasts to keep their eyes peeled and ears to the ground for this? It was complete with a vast horde of period regalia. Any sightings either report to me or to Police please.[img]
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rangerover125
Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 262
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:35 am Post subject: |
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I'm just off to a rally today so will take the photos with me. I sometimes wonder how 'secure' storage really is, I know most of the cctv system is down where my son stores his van. Hope they recover it. Steve |
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Uncle Alec
Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 734 Location: Manchester
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:39 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Steve.
The entrance was cctv covered, but there are suspicious wheel tracks across some fields! Essex Police seem to be on the case - they say the local media are interested; and Ian Seabrook at Classic Car Weekly says he will help re. publicity.
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PACresta
Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 110
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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Uncle Alec wrote: | Thanks Steve.
The entrance was cctv covered, but there are suspicious wheel tracks across some fields! Esex Police seem to be on the case - they say the local media are interested; and Ian Seabrook at Classic Car Weekly says he will help re. publicity. |
I sincerely hope the low life is caught & the caravan returned. We will certainly be on the lookout for it. |
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moggy
Joined: 28 Jul 2008 Posts: 174 Location: MIDDLESBROUGH
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:04 pm Post subject: stolen winchester |
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Sorry to here about the stolen winchester,Might be a good idea to contact all port athourities in case it is to be taken out of the country,you could always email them with pics.I live in the north east and will certainly keep my eyes and ears open for you, lets hope it has a speedy return,Also i would check the insurance out on the storage place(not that money can replace such a lovely piece of history) ood luck. |
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gillberry
Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 702 Location: Norwich
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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sorry to hear the news i would be heart broken if some one took our cheltenham we have enough room to keep her at home but that does not stop people if they want it, we have had people knock on the door and ask about her.
we are at a car show this week end so i will aslo print the pictures for you and put up, do you have a essex police number or any more details on when she went etc and i will put it with the pictures |
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Uncle Alec
Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 734 Location: Manchester
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Gilberry. I'm not too sure about what to make public and what to keep hidden. I do have a crime no. but I'm sure that if anything was reported to Brentwood Police Station, Essex, they would be keen to follow up. I do have home phone no.s and addresses but I am a bit wary about publishing too much of that sort of info. Quite happy for people to PM me and I'll relay it.
You might know Pete & Viv; they have a Puku 2 that they bought from me (and a Riley RM obviously!). They also have a pre-war Leason, and an Eccles, and a just post-war Bristol (caravan) but the Pipit was their favourite of the lot, and the regalia took a lot of putting together. |
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Brian M
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 783 Location: Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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As it is in my county I will keep a look out.
The other thing to do is to keep an eye on Ebay.
A member of my Safari group had his caravan stolen and one week later it appeared on Ebay, with a rear photo showing the owners numberplate!!
The local police didn't want to approach ebay to find out who was selling it, so from the photos on ebay and with the help of Google Earth, I found the exact address and this forced the police to act and recover the Safari and arrest the seller. _________________ Brian
1970 Volvo Amazon and 1978 Safari 15-4 Caravan
Classic Safari Forum: www.classicsafaris.co.uk |
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Barry Lord
Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 114 Location: Shropshire and Powys border
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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I too know Pete and Viv and their Winchester is distinctive in that on the opposite side to that shown in the photograph it has a double window roughly in the middle of the wall. I know of only two others with a window of this type, both in the Midlands. |
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gillberry
Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 702 Location: Norwich
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Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
have printed the pics and just put if you see it to contact the brentwood police, Cromer is a big car show with lots of tourists so hopefully will make a mental note of it, we can only hope it will soon be returned and not end up in bits |
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Uncle Alec
Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 734 Location: Manchester
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Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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Many thanks Gilberry. |
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gillberry
Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 702 Location: Norwich
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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just seen the other winchester post and thought of this one - is there any news? |
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Uncle Alec
Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 734 Location: Manchester
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Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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Unfortunately not. Publicity and awareness would be both useful and much appreciated.
When you think about it, therer's not a lot you can do about a stolen 1954 Winchester caravan other than just hope someone spots it. |
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