nimod Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 if anyone is offered a mobility scooter or any camping / caravanning stuff awnings heaters tv etc would you please let me know as it has all been stolen along with the motorhome from my mum's drive early hours of this morning!! off facebook 20/01/2017 A617 South to Mansfield 4 miles from J29 M1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimod Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Reg WA 05 BHK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet1956 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Very sorry to hear this Nimod. Do you have more specific details of the gear that was stolen to post on here? I often look for stuff on fleabay for our MH and can keep an eye out as I am sure others can. Those of us who go to boot sales may also be good scouts. Many hands may make lighter work of finding the nasty piece of work that did this. Not in the market for a mobility scooter but could keep an eye out for that too but make model colour etc would be good. Good luck with the search. Veronica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimod Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 Kristy Hammond My mum is the process of making a list of everything that was in there. I'll get the details and let you know thank you! We really appreciate the help xx https://www.facebook.com/groups/1843334219223109/?notif_t=group_r2j_approved¬if_id=1484929518852784 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeti Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Since my 2010 Hymer Exsis was stolen in June this year,I have been watching stolen vehicle sites.It disturbs me that theft of caravans and motorhomes seem to be on the increase-or is it me? If it is on the increase perhaps the police need to 'up their game'. The Police treat motorhome theft as a vehicle theft,which it is,but they are not treating it as a campaign and rely on the insurers to cough up which is passed on to us with increased premiums,perhaps the insurers need to be proactive wit the police. The video shows Transit pick ups towing them,a favourite modus operandi with the Traveller community. The Police are too scared to check the legitimacy of Travellers vehicles and caravans. I have a lot of sympathy with the owners,insurance can replace a vehicle but not the personal items. If I ever caught one of these thieving scum I wouldn't be responsible for my actions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barcobird Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Maybe the reason Motorhome thefts are increasing is because I believe the sale of Motorhomes is possibly at an all time high and these scumbags can see a quick buck. As you say it's unfortunate it's not just the vehicle but all the accessories that go with it. This is obviously the reason insurance companies are insisting on higher grade alarm systems and even tracking devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJay Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 i notice it did not have a wheel clamp on it. we always put one on. I know they can be cut, but hopefully by the time they have done that , you would have heard the noise ? Also have extra locks on the cab and van doors Maybe a good home for the vagrants this time of year?? PJay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJB Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Travellers are using more and more Motorhomes.....so they need more and more free ones! It's not too many years ago that you would never see a MH on any travellers sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordonaldson Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 It would either have swam the Channel that morning or have been given false plates. I mentioned on a thread about how easy it is to clone stolen cars and motorhomes and how easy it is to sell them on. In the case of Motorhomes the police don't quite know what they are based on so given a stolen vehicle to look out for and its number plate any motorhome reg plate would virtually do as long as the age looks similar. Roadside reg plate monitoring camera's only check the plate. But on selling it they would need to get a plate copied from a van that's already on the road, same colour, same year. Stolen motorhomes are out there just waiting for YOU the buyer, nice bargain price of course. So be aware and check everything. Have you ever wondered if there is more than one car out there with the same plates as another. Motorhomes might be the same as long as they don't come together. A little DVLA hiccup... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletguy Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 gordonaldson - 2017-01-22 7:34 PM Have you ever wondered if there is more than one car out there with the same plates as another. Motorhomes might be the same as long as they don't come together. A little DVLA hiccup... That happened to a mate of one of my friends. Police stopped him one night after running a vehicle check and it came back as stolen. But he'd bought it legitimately from a car auction and had the paperwork. Anyway long story short police gave him a producer and he took everything in the following day. Sure enough it had been stolen and fitted with identical plates to the same vehicle model which was registered to someone in Birmingham. But this is the weird part. The chap (with the car that turned out to be stolen), had taxed and insured it for five years without anything ever getting flagged up on the database!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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