STOLEN <span class="highlight">Caravan</span>
Submitted: Monday, Dec 23, 2013 at 14:04
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Dennis M7
2008, 20' Lotus Sprint from Penola SA last Friday 20th Dec.
White with Black & Maroon stripes
Sticker on rear "No Bull"
Vic rego S65366
Chassis No. LC 799
(08) 87372364
( submitted for a friend )
Reply By: MEMBER - Darian, SA - Tuesday, Dec 24, 2013 at 11:43
Tuesday, Dec 24, 2013 at 11:43
I hope your friend's van is recovered Dennis.... spreading the word can only help. If possible, could you post here the measures that your friend may have employed to secure the van ? Tactics used by van owners to discourage theft is an important topic in the vanning community - such information would help others to decide on their own strategies.
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Follow Up By: Skulldug - Tuesday, Dec 24, 2013 at 16:21
Tuesday, Dec 24, 2013 at 16:21
Darian,
I agree. It's a good post. I'm in the SE of SA at the moment and saw a van the same colours as the above. I drove around
the block to
check it out. Obviously negative.
Skull
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Follow Up By: Member - bbuzz (NSW) - Wednesday, Dec 25, 2013 at 09:17
Wednesday, Dec 25, 2013 at 09:17
Everybody's nightmare!
I agree with the request for details as taking anti theft steps are important and knowing whats been done on others vans is valuable information.
Where was it parked? I have had heard of campers going from front yards but a van is a bit more difficult.
Hope your post brings a successful result.
bill
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Follow Up By: K&FT - Wednesday, Dec 25, 2013 at 11:20
Wednesday, Dec 25, 2013 at 11:20
merry Christmas everyone
by now it may not have the original number plate on it.
frank
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Reply By: allein m - Wednesday, Dec 25, 2013 at 17:46
Wednesday, Dec 25, 2013 at 17:46
if would help if you had a picture but I will print out the description and put it on the dash
living here in
Broken Hill we get a lot of vans come through town
you never know I may even get lucky
cheers
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Follow Up By: Terry 12 - Thursday, Dec 26, 2013 at 08:33
Thursday, Dec 26, 2013 at 08:33
This may be the van ?
MEANWHILE,
Limestone Coast
police in SA have appealed for help after a $45,000
caravan was stolen from Penola. The Lotus twin-axle 'van with Victorian registration S65636 disappeared from the corner of Church and
John Street. It had been advertised for sale for the past two weeks and was left with a locking mechanism to prevent it being hooking up - but the thieves cut it off. Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Different Rego N/o. ?
copy From Caravanning News Dec. 2013
Terry
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Thursday, Dec 26, 2013 at 09:54
Thursday, Dec 26, 2013 at 09:54
Looks like a typing error difference on the rego.
Motherhen
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Thursday, Dec 26, 2013 at 09:56
Thursday, Dec 26, 2013 at 09:56
It is shown as S65636 on SA
Police News.
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Follow Up By: Member - Fab72 (Paradise SA) - Saturday, Dec 28, 2013 at 09:42
Saturday, Dec 28, 2013 at 09:42
Ouch! The insurance company will give the owner a hard time. They like to jump on the fact that it was for sale when it went missing. They will (rightly or wrongly) assume the owner was trying to dispose of the van and will happily make the assumption that perhaps unscrupulous methods were used to rid one self of the van.
*I'm not saying that was the case....just saying I know the criteria most insurance companies use when investigating a loss.
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