What makes it doubly sad is that selling the car is all but
impossible for the typical thief. The trailer is probably what he
wanted, the car was just an unfortunate causality of the intended crime.
My I suggest that you keep an eye on Craig's list and eBay? You
may be able to catch the thief trying to unload the goods. The local rag
(The Oregonian) has reported that several people have caught up with
thieves shortly after being victimized by watching the for sale ads and
recognizing their lost goods. Arranging the purchase and a quick call to
the police results in the thief being apprehended in short order. The
local gendarmes seem very willing to stake out the prearranged purchase
once they are up to speed on the circumstances.
I don't know if you can get that lucky, but it is worth a shot,
particularly for the trailer which I would guess is the most saleable
and the least traceable (rip of the license plate, and no one will ever
know).
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net] On
Behalf Of Chuck Arnold
Sent: October 30, 2007 8:12 AM
To: BFEKen@copper.net; Friends; Triumph
Subject: [6pack] Re: [Fot] Just Sick - car stolen
Unfortunately the trailer is as plain jane as you could get. I
purposely
had no markings on it indicating a race car. It is white. It has a
side
door [with the lock broken out]. The inside has gray vinyl flooring.
The
front right plywood is broken and the outside bends out a little from
when
the car "got away inside one day" at bumper hight.
Plates are 4476 SW, Washington state.
Here is what I psoted to our race group:
This weekend my 16x7 White Road Force trailer was stolen from the 2400
block
of Westlake Ave North in Seattle. My green 1968 Triumph TR5 race car was
inside. Car number is 444. Trailer license is 4476SW. If anyone gets
a
wiff of these please notify the Seattle police. Case number is
07-441715.
Pictures at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Triosan/StolenTR5
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