Theft

[matilda IIA]

Over the last couple of years I have had many carrier parts walk form some open sheds at my place, The trouble is you dont know its missing untill you look for it.

In My case its somebody that knows whats about and I have more than likely showed them the bits in the first place...I wish I could be lucky enough to find them walking out with my treaure.

Farm Cam's and remote back to base camera's are now operating at my place!

I beleive most people should get themselves a Farm Cam style camera for under 400 dollars and protect your asset, If its not MV parts then its your 4Wheel bike or wool press.

Kind regards
Matt

[Private_collector]

I know of several really good fellows, who have been reluctant to show 'new faces' to the quality stuff, because of previous theft. Some of the thievary has been quite bold and on large scale. Whole engines etc...

Very alarming to know that there is a small number of enthusiasts who are of less than sound character. What they are actually showing with their actions is that they don't give a damn about the name they are giving to all of us, by association. This point can be argued ad-infanitum, but the sidesways galances and polite refusals from sources speaks for itself.

Another thing that has been hard to repair is the waves of BS that previous visitors have spun, either in attempt to seem intelligent or impress of their knowledge. You don't have to know too much about a subject to spot a BS artist. Ask any old farmer!

[Marc Montgomery]

didnt someone in England (?) have a complete -restored carrier disappear last year from its farm location?

and here in Canada didn't someone (New Brunswick?) have his Iltis jeep stolen from its farm location?

[Phil Waterman]

The theft of privately owned military vehicle and equipment is not just a rural problem. One of our clubs members had a 3/4 ton trailer stolen from his driveway in New Hampshire's largest city nobody saw nothing.

One of the primary reason that the company that I insure my trucks requires them to be garaged is some degree of protection that being in a build provides. Though quite frankly I don't see that it really helps in a rural location, you could use a chain saw to open up my garage and nobody would think any thing of it.

If anybody figures out what the solution is please let us know. Some our club members have joked about putting up signs that read "please don't step on the land mines, they are expensive to replace" all that would do is have them digging around looking for explosives.

Cheers Phil

[Ken Hughes]

One good idea for public displays that i have seen is using cable ties for tying down helmets,uniforms and anything small that mr sticky fingers can lift.(steel cable would be better).
Also the use of authentic barbed wire around displays to keep people off things could be employed,but the pc crowd wouldnt like it.
And if you were a German re-enactor you could use german shepherds!.

[easo]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

"please don't step on the land mines, they are expensive to replace"

Trespassers will be shot , survivors will be shot again.

[Ganmain Tony]

Any police officer will tell you when it comes to low lifes who steal.

When they are interviewed by the authorities they always say, the one thing they wont go near is a dog.

If they hear one in the yard they move on to the next place.