Stolen Jeep - anyone at IWM Duxford on Sunday?
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshir...
Another sad story of scum ruining things for people, but there's a bit of hope with this theft because it's not too unlikely that someone took a photo of the thieves in the Jeep.
Another sad story of scum ruining things for people, but there's a bit of hope with this theft because it's not too unlikely that someone took a photo of the thieves in the Jeep.
aeropilot said:
In that case, I'm afraid to have to say, more fool the owner then.
I agree completely. Who the flying f
k does the owner think he is? Turning up to a show in his car, parking it in the carpark and expecting it to be there when he got back. What a complete tool, deserved everything he got!benjj said:
aeropilot said:
In that case, I'm afraid to have to say, more fool the owner then.
I agree completely. Who the flying fk does the owner think he is? Turning up to a show in his car, parking it in the carpark and expecting it to be there when he got back. What a complete tool, deserved everything he got!
Well, yes, in a way.
Sadly, in the world we live in, as much as it would be nice to live without having to lock your front door of your house, or leave your car unlocked while parked up, it would be indeed a foolish and incredibly naïve person that would not consider the risks in doing so.
Equally it's incredibly naïve to park something like a WW2 Willy/GPW up in a public carpark for a likely substantial length of time, unattended, and expect it to be still there when you get back or at the very least not have bits missing. This is not something with a modern secure alarm or even secure doors FFS, and very easily nickable - especially with the values for a really nice one being well north of 15k.
I know a fair few Willys/GPW owners and I don't know any that would have done that even 10 years ago, let alone now.
I only hope his insurance company are more sympathetic - and sadly, in the circumstances with the limitations on insurances, they may well not be either.
Christ almighty, what a sad outlook.
I've had many, many cars that don't lock, don't have keys etc. While I'd never have left one on Brixton High St for the day I've certainly left them at dozens of car type events over the years.
This bloke hasn't done anything questionable at all. The fact you think so is a sad indictment of the state of the country rather than him.
I've had many, many cars that don't lock, don't have keys etc. While I'd never have left one on Brixton High St for the day I've certainly left them at dozens of car type events over the years.
This bloke hasn't done anything questionable at all. The fact you think so is a sad indictment of the state of the country rather than him.
And I get derision sometimes for putting a hefty padlock and big wire loop on my vintage car. It doesn't have an ignition key, and is pointless me adding an ignition lock since the engine is magneto ignition and thus, pull out one wire and it starts. Two seconds delay to anyone who knows the system to bypass an ignition lock on magneto ignition - if that.
True the battery (for lights and self starter) has a key, but since the car is light, you can often bump-start it on your own and getting others to give you a push is easy too!
Added - it has a crank handle too.
True the battery (for lights and self starter) has a key, but since the car is light, you can often bump-start it on your own and getting others to give you a push is easy too!
Added - it has a crank handle too.
Edited by Slidingpillar on Thursday 16th July 16:32
benjj said:
Christ almighty, what a sad outlook.
I actually work with a guy who currently owns one, and he's just got back from a long meeting and asked him whether he'd heard about this via the owners forums etc., and he hadn't. When I said, no it appears he left it in the public car park, his very words were..."What a f
king idiot..."So, it's not just me. And I suspect many owners would feel the same.
It's the age we live in unfortunately.
benjj said:
This bloke hasn't done anything questionable at all. The fact you think so is a sad indictment of the state of the country rather than him.
Depends whether you consider naïve disregard for your personal possessions being questionable or not?the sad thing is that its not just been a random scrote who will have pinched this, you would have to know how to start them as they have a floor mounted starter switch which isn't immediately apparent when you sit in them.
as a mate of mine (who owns one) says 'this one will have had a logbook swop already'
as a mate of mine (who owns one) says 'this one will have had a logbook swop already'
Riley Blue said:
I'm a bit confused. It says it was 'on display' and 'on show' but also that it was stolen from a 'car park'.
Just been having chat with guy at work, and he's got some further info from the owners forums etc., and it appears that it wasn't parked in the public car park, but was in the designated mil vehicle display area on the airfield, which will have a massive impact on similar events around the country.So, in fairness, I have every sympathy with the unlucky owner, on what must sadly be a first at a event of this type.......very unfortunate.
I'm guessing, that owner was in beer tent or eating or something away from the area after the end of show, and someone has just got in it and driven it out of the show.
As someone that spent a lot of time around ex-mil WW2 vehicle displays/shows etc back in the 90's, that this could happen in this way is staggering....
benjj said:
Christ almighty, what a sad outlook.
I've had many, many cars that don't lock, don't have keys etc. While I'd never have left one on Brixton High St for the day I've certainly left them at dozens of car type events over the years.
This bloke hasn't done anything questionable at all. The fact you think so is a sad indictment of the state of the country rather than him.
I completely agree. I've always had, and still do have cars that would be incredibly easy to steal by modern standards, I also ride motorcycles which are very easy to steal (any motorbike is as they can just be lifted by a couple of blokes and put in a van). I travel all over including abroad in these vehicles and don't worry about theft. It may be naïve optimism, however if I spent my life thinking someone was going to steal them, then I'd have to go to great lengths to make them theft proof (and they probably would never be anyway).I've had many, many cars that don't lock, don't have keys etc. While I'd never have left one on Brixton High St for the day I've certainly left them at dozens of car type events over the years.
This bloke hasn't done anything questionable at all. The fact you think so is a sad indictment of the state of the country rather than him.
This would generally take all joy out of the ownership and I'd rather not bother.
This poor chap was very unlucky and I sympathise completely, but blaming him for it is rubbish - He was enjoying his jeep as he should.
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I've had my Riley (a '60s saloon) broken into and tools, fuel etc. stolen from the boot but whenever it's parked in what I consider a 'risky' place, it's immobilised. I rarely take it to static shows but I wouldn't have considered Duxford to be 'risky' for _my_ car but for a WW2 Jeep, I guess the risk is greater almost anywhere.
I'm genuinely gutted to read this story! - The bds who stole it should have their legs amputated so they can't steal a vehicle ever again! 
For anyone parking a classic/old car anywhere or displaying it somewhere, a tip My Grandad always gave Me was, when you park it, if it has a distributor cap and it is easy to remove, lift it off and take the rotor arm out!
You can easily carry it in your pocket and the chances of a thief carrying a rotor arm that fits the vehicle is highly unlikely.
If this advice only helps save one classic owner from losing their pride and joy then My dearly departed Grandad will be happy that I made good use of his advice!
ds who stole it should have their legs amputated so they can't steal a vehicle ever again! For anyone parking a classic/old car anywhere or displaying it somewhere, a tip My Grandad always gave Me was, when you park it, if it has a distributor cap and it is easy to remove, lift it off and take the rotor arm out!
You can easily carry it in your pocket and the chances of a thief carrying a rotor arm that fits the vehicle is highly unlikely.
If this advice only helps save one classic owner from losing their pride and joy then My dearly departed Grandad will be happy that I made good use of his advice!
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