As someone said, surely sounds like an inside job…I mean, “we had
to leave them outside because we were doing some warehouse work…”
What a crock! And, if they were at the warehouse working, how come
they didn’t hear/see anything going on…what kind of security do
these guys have…sounds like bent security to me!!
Hard luck Pete…but on the brighter side, now you’ll have a
chance to look for a really nice one…like mine…:-))On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 1:41 PM, PeterCrespin jag@thewritersbureau.com wrote:
Just got a call from the shippers. My OTS and the FHC went from
their storage facility to the UK port of Felixstowe yesterday and
were stolen last night from the container. Ploice involved etc.
Needless to say, I am puttingo ut an APB to every E-type crowd I
know in case anyone sees or is offered a scruffy but super-solid
standard FHC, or my blue OTS with Getrag and S1 centre dash panel
etc.
It’s only posessions, nobody got hurt, and there will be some
insurance cover but not really for the true worth to me personally
and I’d much rather have the cars back than the money. 1R7977 and
1E33100, both on XKEData.com with pics etc.
Keep your eyes out folks please.
Thanks
Pete
–
1E75339 66 D, 1E33100 66 FHC, 1R7977 69 OTS, 1R9720 69OTS
Gaithersburg (in transit), United States
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In reply to a message from PeterCrespin sent Thu 28 Jun 2012:
Hi Pete, my sincere condolances for your loss. I noticed that you
have posted a reward on Ebay, good thinking, you might want to add
a couple of bucks for the nuts of the perpetrators.
We have to discourage this behavour when possible. best regards,
Brian 70fhc, 69 BSA–
The original message included these comments:
Just got a call from the shippers. My OTS and the FHC went from
their storage facility to the UK port of Felixstowe yesterday and
–
mytype
Kelowna, B.C., Canada
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OMG that’s terrible. I really don’t grasp how vile someone can be and
the balls to take something that can not go unnoticed. Hope you find
them.
pauls 67ots
Just got a call from the shippers. My OTS and the FHC went from
their storage facility to the UK port of Felixstowe yesterday and
were stolen last night from the container. Ploice involved etc.
Needless to say, I am puttingo ut an APB to every E-type crowd I
know in case anyone sees or is offered a scruffy but super-solid
standard FHC, or my blue OTS with Getrag and S1 centre dash panel
etc.
It’s only posessions, nobody got hurt, and there will be some
insurance cover but not really for the true worth to me personally
and I’d much rather have the cars back than the money. 1R7977 and
1E33100, both on XKEData.com with pics etc.
<<<<<<<<<<From: “PeterCrespin” jag@thewritersbureau.com
Subject: [E-Type] My TWO E-types stolen last night
In reply to a message from paul spurlock sent Thu 28 Jun 2012:
I put it on the JCAN Forum, Jaguar Experience, BCF, the two
UK Jaguar forums, one other…can’t remember.
Cannot have too much press on something like this.
Be interesting if some of the employees just loaded them up
in a container for you when they were done with what they
were doing.–
1964 MKII 2.4L 1950 Ford Tudor, 1950 Ford F-1, 1949 Willys
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Pete ,
Your message will be printed in the Michigan clubs newsletter.
Bob
889076
Plymouth, Mi.On Jun 28, 2012, at 1:41 PM, PeterCrespin wrote:
Just got a call from the shippers. My OTS and the FHC went from
their storage facility to the UK port of Felixstowe yesterday and
were stolen last night from the container. Ploice involved etc.
Needless to say, I am puttingo ut an APB to every E-type crowd I
know in case anyone sees or is offered a scruffy but super-solid
standard FHC, or my blue OTS with Getrag and S1 centre dash panel
etc.
It’s only posessions, nobody got hurt, and there will be some
insurance cover but not really for the true worth to me personally
and I’d much rather have the cars back than the money. 1R7977 and
1E33100, both on XKEData.com with pics etc.
Keep your eyes out folks please.
Thanks
Pete
–
1E75339 66 D, 1E33100 66 FHC, 1R7977 69 OTS, 1R9720 69OTS
Gaithersburg (in transit), United States
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It’s unlikely that they were stolen to re-register…there are enough
eyes on these cars for that to be noticed. Either a joy ride, or they
were stolen for gasp parting out. My deepest sympathies.
Mike Frank
At 01:41 PM 6/28/2012, you wrote:>Just got a call from the shippers. My OTS and the FHC went from
their storage facility to the UK port of Felixstowe yesterday and
were stolen last night from the container. Ploice involved etc.
In reply to a message from mytype sent Thu 28 Jun 2012:
Yes, well, I didn’t say how much reward. I’d give anyone a hundred
quid out of my own pocket for info that led to the return of the
cars. I am contacting the insurers tomorrow when they open and I
daresay they’d rather sub me that amount than have to pay for the
lost OTS which is still theft insured. The FHC is only shipper-
insured.–
The original message included these comments:
Hi Pete, my sincere condolances for your loss. I noticed that you
have posted a reward on Ebay, good thinking, you might want to add
a couple of bucks for the nuts of the perpetrators.
–
1E75339 66 D, 1E33100 66 FHC, 1R7977 69 OTS, 1R9720 69OTS
Gaithersburg (in transit), United States
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In reply to a message from PeterCrespin sent Thu 28 Jun 2012:
Very sorry for your loss Pete. Hope it all works out.
Lynn–
The original message included these comments:
Yes, well, I didn’t say how much reward. I’d give anyone a hundred
quid out of my own pocket for info that led to the return of the
cars. I am contacting the insurers tomorrow when they open and I
daresay they’d rather sub me that amount than have to pay for the
lost OTS which is still theft insured. The FHC is only shipper-
insured.
–
Lynn G.
68/85 ots, 73 2+2, Boise, Id., United States
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In reply to a message from Michael Frank sent Thu 28 Jun 2012:
Peter just heard–so sorry. Mike there are not a lot of eyes in
Russia–lots of cars heading that way these days!–
The original message included these comments:
It’s unlikely that they were stolen to re-register…there are enough
eyes on these cars for that to be noticed. Either a joy ride, or they
were stolen for gasp parting out. My deepest sympathies.
–
JCRC SE member JCNA Regional Director SE JCNA Auth. Desk
Columbia SC, United States
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In reply to a message from PeterCrespin sent Thu 28 Jun 2012:
Pete,
I am so very sorry to hear about this. Your book is the
reason I have an E-type and I used it extensively in
evaluating cars until I purchased mine last July. Hoping to
hear some good news on your cars soon.–
DrewScherz, 1969 FHC
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In reply to a message from DrewScherz sent Thu 28 Jun 2012:
Pete:
If the perps show up and Mytype or anyopne else wants the nut
reward, I have the proper tool. Known as nippers and used by
farriers in clipping off chunks or hopofs or pulling nai9ls from
hooves. Big, sharp and with good leverage for clamping and nipping
force.
Well, now that you know that the cars were in the open at the
shipper’s local agent, tort liability comes into play. In addition
to the bailment theory, pure negligence comes into play. The limits
in the bill of ladiong don’t apply, it is ACV!!!
As to the insured car, you have choices. Your insurance contract or
the tort claim v. the shipper’s agent.
It will take some csrteful reading of the policy and the shipping
documents.
I still hope you get them back.
How dumb could they get in leaving such attrations free of lock and
key.
I got to thinking. Were tehy prepared for shipping as to drained
fuel tanks, disconnected batteriese? And the keys? My favorite
question in theft investigstion was ‘‘may I see the keys?’’ Sure swa
some dumb looks that way.
Carl–
Carl Hutchins 1983 Jaguar XJ6 with LT1 and 1994 Jeep Grand
Walnut Creek, California, United States
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In reply to a message from PeterCrespin sent Thu 28 Jun 2012:
Pete,
That really sucks. Lets hope it was joyriders and the police
locate both of the cars soon.
Andrew–
The original message included these comments:
Just got a call from the shippers. My OTS and the FHC went from
their storage facility to the UK port of Felixstowe yesterday and
were stolen last night from the container. Ploice involved etc.
–
1968 3.8S
Zurich, Switzerland
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In reply to a message from JagWaugh sent Fri 29 Jun 2012:
The FHC was a non- runner Andrew so no chance it was joy
riders. Sadly, I also stuffed many of the bulky/delicate
relevant new parts into it for safe keeping/sorting. Exit
a new set of seat covers, foams, seat back fibres, chrome
rear screen trims, refurbed SUs etc. I’m inclined to
think Eastern European thieves but have zero evidence
except there has been a recent influx and hiding/using the
cars with few questions would be easier there.
Carl, I am assuming that though outside, the cars were in
a locked compound with CCTV. I do not yet know this for
100% certain but even though I agreed verbally they had to
be inside would the locked compound constitute negligence?
Would the new spares (circa 2500 value) come from the car
specified value (which will be breached) or the shipped
goods insurance? If I claim for the road legal car from my
insurers can I claim more than half the agreed total for
the FHC? The cars were simply bundled in a total value and
not split out and being Series One I think the FHC will be
more expensive to replace than the Series 2 OTS.
Pete
Pete–
1E75339 66 D, 1E33100 66 FHC, 1R7977 69 OTS, 1R9720 69OTS
Gaithersburg (in transit), United States
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I’m inclined to