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We had 4 tankers stolen from our yard in Ossett on Tuesday night by what appears to be a professional gang.
The gates were cut using an oxyacetylene torch and the security cameras were pushed up in the air.
One tractor unit made 4 trips to collect his prize.
Within the last few weeks, 5 trailers were stolen from a site in Brighouse and a 2 or 3 from a site in Birstall.
This thread will probably disappear into the mire but I thought I could give a heads up to anybody who works in the haulage business to make sure you gates are locked and cameras are rolling.
The gates were cut using an oxyacetylene torch and the security cameras were pushed up in the air.
One tractor unit made 4 trips to collect his prize.
Within the last few weeks, 5 trailers were stolen from a site in Brighouse and a 2 or 3 from a site in Birstall.
This thread will probably disappear into the mire but I thought I could give a heads up to anybody who works in the haulage business to make sure you gates are locked and cameras are rolling.
Edited by marksx on Thursday 25th August 16:23
No specifics sorry. I know about the Brighouse ones as they were operated by DHL who run our fleet. The Birstall ones we heard about word of mouth from the company that service our trailer.
3 of ours were found today on a farm in Rothwell, untouched so far.
It seems they are just after the trailers. One of our tanks was loaded, and still is now. Plus, the stuff that is in them is of no use to you unless you run a large carpet manufacturing business!
No idea where the fourth one is yet, hopefully abandoned somewhere and not cut up yet.
3 of ours were found today on a farm in Rothwell, untouched so far.
It seems they are just after the trailers. One of our tanks was loaded, and still is now. Plus, the stuff that is in them is of no use to you unless you run a large carpet manufacturing business!
No idea where the fourth one is yet, hopefully abandoned somewhere and not cut up yet.
marksx said:
No specifics sorry. I know about the Brighouse ones as they were operated by DHL who run our fleet. The Birstall ones we heard about word of mouth from the company that service our trailer.
3 of ours were found today on a farm in Rothwell, untouched so far.
It seems they are just after the trailers. One of our tanks was loaded, and still is now. Plus, the stuff that is in them is of no use to you unless you run a large carpet manufacturing business!
No idea where the fourth one is yet, hopefully abandoned somewhere and not cut up yet.
Can i ask, due to their worth, is there a reason that trailers don't have some kind of tracking device?3 of ours were found today on a farm in Rothwell, untouched so far.
It seems they are just after the trailers. One of our tanks was loaded, and still is now. Plus, the stuff that is in them is of no use to you unless you run a large carpet manufacturing business!
No idea where the fourth one is yet, hopefully abandoned somewhere and not cut up yet.
BlueMR2 said:
Can i ask, due to their worth, is there a reason that trailers don't have some kind of tracking device?
To be honest, I don't know, although I understand it took a hell of a lot of arguing to persuade the wonderful unions to allow trackers on the tractor units. Edited by marksx on Saturday 27th August 23:17
Edited by marksx on Saturday 27th August 23:18
Seems to be a bit of a regional issue here! Our vehicle maintainer had two of our trailers and an ejector trailer taken from a secure yard weekend of 20th / 21st Aug 11 just outside Leeds. They were all empty having had repairs etc. The suggestion is these groups are knicking them to cut up for scrap!!! A lot of weight in an ejector for example.
We're probably going to hook up C-Locks as a deterant to begin with rather than diving in with expensive trackers..
Oh and beware the dark nights approaching - deisel theft will be on the increase again..! For anyone looking for a deterant www.tissltd.com The more determined scroat will smash through them or I've even seen tanks punctured but these type of devices do stop the opportunist never the less.
We're probably going to hook up C-Locks as a deterant to begin with rather than diving in with expensive trackers..
Oh and beware the dark nights approaching - deisel theft will be on the increase again..! For anyone looking for a deterant www.tissltd.com The more determined scroat will smash through them or I've even seen tanks punctured but these type of devices do stop the opportunist never the less.
Tixilix said:
For anyone looking for a deterant www.tissltd.com The more determined scroat will smash through them or I've even seen tanks punctured but these type of devices do stop the opportunist never the less.
As recommended by Brake. I think not then. Shame, as it seems like a good idea, aside from the fact that faced with one, they'll just punch a hole in it.Saw an article about this linked from the BBC news website.
http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/local/wakef...
http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/local/wakef...
Guess that fits in with what you said about them being cut up and weighed in.There is also a spate of exhaust thefts going on - we were done last night and we understand a few others were done in the Dewsbury area - same suspects as previously mentioned - they are not that bright though - no catalytic converters in the systems taken from our trucks - so a lot of work for not a lot - costs us plenty to replace though 
Lots of Tankers been going missing up north recently.
I work for a manufacturer and a couple of our customers have had Milk Tankers stolen from right under their feet in the past 3 months. They are either being exported to Eastern Europe to be put to use or being chopped up and weighed in.
We also had a call from West Yorkshire's finest last week about the Identity of a Stainless Steel Vacuum tank they found parked in a scrap merchants yard. Found out yesteday it was stolen from the Wakefield area nearly a year ago. God knows why they've been sat on it for so long?
I work for a manufacturer and a couple of our customers have had Milk Tankers stolen from right under their feet in the past 3 months. They are either being exported to Eastern Europe to be put to use or being chopped up and weighed in.
We also had a call from West Yorkshire's finest last week about the Identity of a Stainless Steel Vacuum tank they found parked in a scrap merchants yard. Found out yesteday it was stolen from the Wakefield area nearly a year ago. God knows why they've been sat on it for so long?
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