wner-driver Jason Chapman fears his business will suffer badly following the theft of a bulk tri-axle tipping semi-trailer.
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It's one of two vehicles run by Chapman Brothers Transport, operating out of Silverwell, near Blackwater in Cornwall, and dealing in transporting scrap metal.
The blue Dixon trailer was stolen from a trailer park off the M5 near Junction 27 sometime between late afternoon on 26 October and the following morning.
It has a 75 cubic-yard steel body, a red chassis and a lift axle. The identification number is 606792/81 with chassis number B5011206.
Contact Jason Chapman on (0209) 890261.
1987 Volvo FL10 tractor with full tipping equipment has been stolen from a distribution depot in Stoke-onTrent.
The El 0,000 vehicle, registration E234 GRF, was taken during the night of 6-7 November from Centurion Commercials, Winghay Close, off Chemical Lane, Longport, Staffs. Its chassis number is 311323.
The cab had been newly painted white and may now be damaged as it's believed the thieves hit the depot security gates as they were driving the truck away.
Contact Frank Nixon on (0782) 577955.
hen Alan Miles' Mercedes-Benz 1729 tractor was stolen from Malvern last week he hoped that the thieves were only interested in the load of 20 tonnes of cider, and that turned out to be the case.
The tractor and curtain-sided trailer belonging to Miles Transport Services were stolen between 19:00hrs on 1 November and 04:00hrs the following morning. The other eight vehicles in the company's Malvern Link yard were not touched and the artic was recovered three days later when an Oldbury businessman phoned to complain that it was blocking his premises.
The only damage was a broken steering lock, but there was no trace of the 22 pallets of cider, branded with the Asda and Bulmers logos.
"The cider was worth about El 2,000 which was considerably less than the vehicle, so I'm pleased it worked out that way round," says Miles. "It's still a shame about the drink though."