Stolen
Stolen at 4;50am this morning In an obviously targeted raid from its storage yard near Milton Keynes, this twin axle Lunar Delta Reg No SGLT000LUE1009601. Note the TWO wheel clamps were cut off, the hitchlock removed and the tracker ripped out and tossed into the nearby bushes, proof if they want it they can easily take it no matter what the deterrents are.
I doubt it will ever be seen again but be very wary if you are offered a cheap LD.
peedee
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Or in a pik.... no I'm not allowed to say that
Always a worry on a site with no barriers.
Jk
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No, but it was more secure than most. Classic cars and other items are also stored at the same site. The four wheel locks were cut off with an acetylene torch, the alarm ripped out and trashed and all the power removed and the tracker with a small back up battery disabled/removed. By the time the owner got to the place of storage having been alerted by the monitoring station, it had long gone. Not long ago another caravan was stolen in the area, this was also targeted because they had to move other vans to get this one out of the compound through a hole in the fencing which they had made. This one was found so badly stripped of all its fittings, it was written off. No matter what you do if they want it they will take it. The police seem to take little interest in these thefts.
peedee
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I understand from reading a post on Faceache about this particular van being stolen that the tracker on this all vans of this model is always fitted in the same place and thieves know this and it only takes them seconds to locate and disable it.
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I can't imagine why an insurance company would say that unless they don't want to acknowledge publicly the more likely scenario - because to use a caravan with a continental vehicle you have to re-register it in that country. It has to have the equivalent of a log-book, have the equivalent of an MOT and be insured as a separate road vehicle.
I think rather than going east across the Channel or the North Sea it's more likely to have headed west, or still be in this country parked with a lot of others somewhere near you.
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I don't think this is actually peedee's van but he's making us all away of the theft.
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Very sorry to hear that, it is such a hassle. I had same experience with a stolen twin axle. They always go for TA's - (Holyhead, Liverpool and Pembroke are apparently favorite ports of departure).
It was recovered locally after a high speed police chase with cars, helicopters, dogs etc. Abandoned with the stolen towcar (not mine) in a ditch subsequently written off. No one caught. I then discovered "new for old" cover was 2 weeks over despite insured cover value being sufficient .....
I hope your case is settled quickly and easily.
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If the picture which you attached is of your actual van Peedee, I noticed two, expensive Alko wheel locks, which are well known to be time consuming to align, particularly on twin axles - to no good effect. Ditto your tracker, which as other people have noted, is easy to locate. It’s obvious where ours is. Your key mistake is, of course, having a lovely van.
What a sad reflection on society, that the harder you strive to enjoy some of the nicer things in life, the more, some others will redress the balance by stealing and often damaging them. I bought my car brand new nine years ago, since when it has been damaged by other careless people, probably in car parks, on five occasions, that are obvious.
And if you are anything like us, your van and lifestyle will have been subtally improved through your ownership. Things like good quality cooking knives, quality pans, additional 12 and 240v sockets, a custom made reflective pad for our overheating Swift top window, to name but a few.
Let’s hope that you are able to return to your hobby with the minimum delay.
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I noticed on the picture that the alko wheel locks are not fitted correctly as when I fit mine on the same van they line up with each other, and I fit mine on the nearside wheels as I didn't know and never checked that the receivers are fitted on both end of the axle. I will be checking when I next visit the van.
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It is one reason I fail to see the point of fitting them. I would rather spend the money on other security measures.
