T hieves got more than they bargained for when they stole
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a Scania 143 470, reg G597 UOD, from the Lee Mill Industrial Estate, just outside Plymouth,
It was coupled to a La mberet refrigerated box trailer, identification number Al 46451, carrying £12,000-worth of frozen beef kidney, destined for Cornish pasties and pies. And was stolen between 21:00hrs on Saturday 12 November and 07:00hrs the next day.
Owner-driver Peter Orr says the trailer, fitted with a Thermo King 58150 reefer unit, is quite distinctive with bright green signage.
The tractor unit, chassis number 1157738, engine number 5543232, is being "missed dearly", says Orr, who has been forced to buy another vehicle to meet work commitments.
Contact Peter Orr on (0752) 403132.
A£25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the conviction of the man who stole a truck loaded with £250,000 worth of Sanyo video recorders from Tilbury docks between 22:00hrs Thursday 3 November and 08.15hrs the following day.
He is described as white, about 25 years old, with short hair and he was wearing khaki overalls.
The brazen thief drove away in a P&O Leyland Daf tractor unit, reg K952 DTVV, which had been left in berth 39 for a driver to collect in the morning.
Police have so far recovered 40 of the 2,000 stolen video recorders, models VHR 244E and 247E, in Hull. The tractor unit is still missing.
Contact the Port of London police on (0375} 846781.
atford-based M Grace Plant Hire is offering an
undisclosed reward for the safe recovery of its Hino tipper stolen on Tuesday 1 November.The unit, reg H825 DNM, had a blue cab and red body and may be identified by the word Grace signwritten on the cab above the windscreen. Its chassis number is FY275K11280. it was stolen from outside a driver's house at St Albans in Hertfordshire at around 18:30hrs.
Contact Linda Grace at M Grace Plant Hire on (0491) 573781.