STOLEN Vintage Daimler
Discussion
Please see the below message from a colleague of mine. I suspect it's gone rapidly overseas, but nonetheless, if it comes to notice...
Between the 26th and 27th of November 2007 a silver Daimler SP250 vintage car, index ESK 579 was stolen from a garage at the rear of Upper Cranbeach Road, Henleaze.
The car is very distinctive (picture of a similar car attached).
Could officers keep an eye out for the stolen car and keep it in mind if searching any garages/lock ups. The victim is very distressed at having this car taken and it would be great to get it back for him a.s.a.p
Many thanks
Kurt House
PC 2292
Bristol Burglary Team
0845 4567000 or Crimestoppers 0800 555111
Between the 26th and 27th of November 2007 a silver Daimler SP250 vintage car, index ESK 579 was stolen from a garage at the rear of Upper Cranbeach Road, Henleaze.
The car is very distinctive (picture of a similar car attached).
Could officers keep an eye out for the stolen car and keep it in mind if searching any garages/lock ups. The victim is very distressed at having this car taken and it would be great to get it back for him a.s.a.p
Many thanks
Kurt House
PC 2292
Bristol Burglary Team
0845 4567000 or Crimestoppers 0800 555111
Edited by carrotchomper on Wednesday 5th December 08:18
This is tragic. A 28 year project...
The fact another Dart was stolen nearby in September probably means that anyone in the owners club should put extra locks on their garage...
The fact another Dart was stolen nearby in September probably means that anyone in the owners club should put extra locks on their garage...
Local Paper said:
A rare classic car worth more than £15,000 has been stolen from a garage in the Redland area of Bristol.
Some time over night on Monday November 26 and Tuesday November 27 the mint-condition Daimler SP250 Dart sports car was taken.
The offenders also stole six large antique suitcases.
The owner of the silver car had fully restored it himself during the 28 years that he has owned it, so the vehicle has tremendous sentimental as well as monetary value.
Only around 2,600 Daimler Dart's were produced, between 1959 and 1964 and many of them were exported.
It is, however, the second such car to have been stolen from the Avon and Somerset force area in recent months.
In September a 1964 SP 250 Dart was stolen from a barn near Shepton Mallet.
Some time over night on Monday November 26 and Tuesday November 27 the mint-condition Daimler SP250 Dart sports car was taken.
The offenders also stole six large antique suitcases.
The owner of the silver car had fully restored it himself during the 28 years that he has owned it, so the vehicle has tremendous sentimental as well as monetary value.
Only around 2,600 Daimler Dart's were produced, between 1959 and 1964 and many of them were exported.
It is, however, the second such car to have been stolen from the Avon and Somerset force area in recent months.
In September a 1964 SP 250 Dart was stolen from a barn near Shepton Mallet.
The owner must be utterly devastated!RobM77 said:
plasticpig said:
I never realised SP250's were built before 1931. Still its a beautiful looking car.
They weren't. 1959 to 1964. The term 'vintage' is often mis-used. I have a feeling it means something different in America, as they seem to use the term for any old car.I do think the owners clubs need to be very careful with names and addresses. Membership for £30 and robbers get access to a list of cars to steal....some clubs publish member details in club magazines, a practice that needs to stop.
RobM77 said:
plasticpig said:
I never realised SP250's were built before 1931. Still its a beautiful looking car.
They weren't. 1959 to 1964. The term 'vintage' is often mis-used. I have a feeling it means something different in America, as they seem to use the term for any old car.I knew that
I think the US cut off for vintage cars is 1925. I can understand peopople going up to WWII. But anything after that is classic.Huntsman said:
RobM77 said:
plasticpig said:
I never realised SP250's were built before 1931. Still its a beautiful looking car.
They weren't. 1959 to 1964. The term 'vintage' is often mis-used. I have a feeling it means something different in America, as they seem to use the term for any old car.I do think the owners clubs need to be very careful with names and addresses. Membership for £30 and robbers get access to a list of cars to steal....some clubs publish member details in club magazines, a practice that needs to stop.
My first car was a Daimler Dart SP250. Grey which I damaged in Warminster Wilkshire. I left it at a garage for repairs but received a letter saying it was stolen. It had a registration number 222TAU and the first owner was Lord Baden Powell's grandson. I still have the log book and manual. Must be somewhere.
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