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Green Van Stolen in Bolton Area
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 9:31 am
by Cam
Posting from the MMOC Facebook page, to raise awareness.
Stolen overnight in the Bolton westhoughton area. Please keep your eyes peeled. Thanks.
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Re: Green Van Stolen in Bolton Area
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 10:55 am
by POMMReg
Did you record cab number?
Re: Green Van Stolen in Bolton Area
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 1:55 pm
by Mark Wilson
Sorry - I'm confused. HAve two different green vans been stolen in the same area? If not, which one are we looking out for?
Re: Green Van Stolen in Bolton Area
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 3:36 pm
by POMMReg
Looks like it, one in Bolton, other Manchester.
Why the 1966 van should have an Austin grill is a mystery itself!
Should always record cab numbers on LCVs - fall's on deaf ears I'm afraid - too late when it's stolen.
Re: Green Van Stolen in Bolton Area
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:24 pm
by Cam
Yes, there are two vehicles. They were posted on Facebook and that's all the information I have.
I copied them here to raise awareness.
Thanks,
Re: Green Van Stolen in Bolton Area
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 8:09 pm
by Mark Wilson
Good grief! Is someone building a fleet? Sympathies to both owners and I'll keep a look out on t'other side of the Pennines.
Mark
Re: Green Van Stolen in Bolton Area
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 9:22 pm
by graham1957
will look out for it, could it be joy riders or a more professional job??
Re: Green Van Stolen in Bolton Area
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 9:32 pm
by les
I can't see anyone would be driving around in them. What a nasty trick to play on someone.
Re: Green Van Stolen in Bolton Area
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:45 pm
by moggiethouable
Did they bypass any security ?
Re: Green Van Stolen in Bolton Area
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:38 pm
by sid
where have these vans gone? the thieves cannot be driving around in them..and almost worthless as scrap metal values so low now..sickens me
Re: Green Van Stolen in Bolton Area
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 7:25 am
by ianmack
Weren't there two disintegrating rusty vans on fleabay recently? With v5 and vin plates if I remember rightly.
Re: Green Van Stolen in Bolton Area
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 7:52 pm
by TvdWerf
What they do?
They drive to Holland and buy a registration from this guy:
http://www.marktplaats.nl/verkopers/16249198.html
this person is selling the paperwork only, with a piece of new metal with some numbers in it.
So if you have a stolen car, buy his papers and the car is " legal " again
Re: Green Van Stolen in Bolton Area
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 9:18 pm
by POMMReg
Yes, found TWO "iffy" ones that "originated" from Holland - a 1962 van with a 1969 cab number and a S2 "chop top" - both had their body numbers in place, so could have been traced IF they were stolen...and IF their details were on my database...
Re: Green Van Stolen in Bolton Area
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 9:09 pm
by TvdWerf
It happens more in the Netherlands, once one of the companies who is selling Morris parts, had a sidevalve MM, but with the chassis number from a '56.
When I called and asked for the original numbers, I got the answer, what you see is what you get...
Some people only think on money, but not on the owners...
Re: Green Van Stolen in Bolton Area
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 7:01 pm
by morris van
I see it is on a SORN and MOT ran out in March last year and on the ASKMID website it says it says its not insured.