[Neil Gott]

It's not just the van that's a pain to lose. There's all the gear inside. Even low value bits and pieces that may have been gathered over many years.

Earlier this year I bought a Disklok steering wheel lock, about £70. It has a high rating from the Thatcham security outfit, ie takes longer than most to remove. Expensive, but cheap compared to a theft. I can't see how it can be removed without completely wrecking the steering wheel and rendering the vehicle undriveable.

I fit it everywhere I park, even when nipping into the butcher's on a Saturday morning, while other people nip in and leave their engines running. I have a nasty streak in me that fantisizes about jumping into their vehicles, driving them away, and abandonning them a couple of blocks away.

[Neil Mc Anulty]

Sorry to hear about your loss
However there may be a chance yet. A local cc had his van stolen and was found 3 months later in Dublin. Not a bit of damage, although minus the equipment. It was probably stolen to order as this is big business being so close to the border.
He had been fighting with the insurance company for this time so had recieved no compensation at all but was lucky to have the means to keep himself running.

[Gavin Reardon]

Cheers everyone for your kind words   

[Kevin_Gare]

Hi Gavin

Sorry to hear about your van. I've been in the same situration and it's not nice when told by the police that they can go onto a site full of the b@stards because it's not safe for them. And we could see the van. and to top it all they told me that if I went on to there site it would be me breaking the law. Thats country for you that we now live in.

This happened in the north kent area.

Regards Kevin

[ashplays]

hi , i had my van and machines stolen 3 years ago  it was a bedford rascal with two seahawk portables in side  wands etc etc every thing i had  anyway  how they done was like this i was in frontroom watching t.v about 12 pm  got up to make a drink walked into the kitchen and noticed some small draws had been placed on work top  strange i thought then i noticed the door was unlocked but i had locked it  looked out window and poop ! van had gone  then it gets strange only my stuff indoors had gone like my wallet and phone but hadnt touched my kids or girlfreinds phones or anything which were on the worktops ?  evently i worked out that they had used washing line pole out my backgarden to put it threw cat flap in backdoor to get keys off worktop ,well after begging banks for some money to buy new machines  i get a phone call 3 months later  the bloke says to me why is your van parked in our private carpark for last 3 months (he got number of van )  so i go to the carpark about 5 miles from my house there it is locked up and with every bit of my gear inside    also they never ever used any of my bank cards one even had pin number wrapped round it for hole in the wall !!! whole thing was really weird  after they got my keys why did they enter the house? they didnt nick anything or use my cards so why bother? why did they not nick my machines ?why did they lock it up ?   i am convinced to this day it was another local carpet cleaner who done it who prob knew me and tryed to make it look good  and they prob had guilty con thats why nothing was nicked       what u lot think ?

[Gavin Reardon]

Hi Kevin

I cant see me being that lucky!

It sounds like someone was taking the p**s 

[Len Gribble]

Gavin

Get a truck-mount then you will know if nicked.

Len

[Derek]

Hi

If they have your house keys too...change 'all' the locks pronto

Derek