Mike Hobbs, Cambridgeshire VMCC stalwart and friend has put out this sad report. Although seemingly no Greeves were there to be stolen, the further the word goes out on what was taken the better.
Also it serves as yet another reminder that our motorcycles are clearly being targeted by the thieving bastards. Well-organised bastards too! Here's Mike:
"I hoped that I would never have to write an e-mail like this but with the conniving scum that we have in this world today I suppose it was inevitable.
During the course of Wednesday night my large shed was broken into and nine motorcycles were stolen. My lovely old 1930 BSA Sloper, 1968 Bantam Sports, Richard's 1927 AJS, 1926 Coventry Eagle, 1952 125 Bantam, 1946 Ariel twin port, 1948 BSA ZB, 1914 New Hudson and the 1933 Francis Barnett Lapwing have gone. Poor Drew, who kept some bikes here as he is short of space at home, had his lovely 1929 Ariel 250 LH taken together with his beautiful 1952 Ariel VHA that he has only just finished building.
They stole Richard's 4 wheel car trailer, which was chained to ground anchors on the concrete floor of the yard. A fence was broken, but fortunately not one that kept the horses in. The cheeky bastards even had an electric chainsaw to cut a hole in the side hedge so they could get a vehicle on the site.
If the alarm went off, we didn't hear it. Needless to say, if any one hears of anything through the trade, at auto-jumbles or through social media, or eBay or any other sale site I would be very grateful.
Apart from that, I will have to be philosophical and move on. Bigger locks will be fitted and new alarms will be fitted, that you can hear in St Ives.
They never took my electric start Japanese bike so I can still go on the ride outs. But, it will never be the same, even if the insurances coughs up for replacements.
The Police have given me a crime number and offered victim support. Great!"
Also it serves as yet another reminder that our motorcycles are clearly being targeted by the thieving bastards. Well-organised bastards too! Here's Mike:
"I hoped that I would never have to write an e-mail like this but with the conniving scum that we have in this world today I suppose it was inevitable.
During the course of Wednesday night my large shed was broken into and nine motorcycles were stolen. My lovely old 1930 BSA Sloper, 1968 Bantam Sports, Richard's 1927 AJS, 1926 Coventry Eagle, 1952 125 Bantam, 1946 Ariel twin port, 1948 BSA ZB, 1914 New Hudson and the 1933 Francis Barnett Lapwing have gone. Poor Drew, who kept some bikes here as he is short of space at home, had his lovely 1929 Ariel 250 LH taken together with his beautiful 1952 Ariel VHA that he has only just finished building.
They stole Richard's 4 wheel car trailer, which was chained to ground anchors on the concrete floor of the yard. A fence was broken, but fortunately not one that kept the horses in. The cheeky bastards even had an electric chainsaw to cut a hole in the side hedge so they could get a vehicle on the site.
If the alarm went off, we didn't hear it. Needless to say, if any one hears of anything through the trade, at auto-jumbles or through social media, or eBay or any other sale site I would be very grateful.
Apart from that, I will have to be philosophical and move on. Bigger locks will be fitted and new alarms will be fitted, that you can hear in St Ives.
They never took my electric start Japanese bike so I can still go on the ride outs. But, it will never be the same, even if the insurances coughs up for replacements.
The Police have given me a crime number and offered victim support. Great!"
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