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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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 Click image to enlarge A VOLUNTEER water rescue service based at Upton was hit by thieves who stole a £1,000 winch from its main vehicle. Overnight between Thursday and Friday, thieves stole the complete bumper unit including the winch from the Land Rover belonging to Mercia Inshore Search And Rescue (MISAR), based at Upton Marina. And the group's backers are now hoping that someone saw the theft, which took place outside the group's HQ building at the marina. MISAR trustee Peter Webb said: "This Land Rover is our lead vehicle and ambulance, and thanks to these thieves it's now out of action. "We could get a call and be unable to respond as efficiently as we should because this winch has been stolen. The Land Rover would use it to put boats in and out of the water." He said that the winch had only just been installed on the Land Rover, and replacing it would cost about £1,000. "It's not just the money, because we are insured. It's having our lead vehicle, which is also our ambulance, out of action. The winch is not something that you can replace by popping into any garage." Dave Walker, MISAR'S station chief, said: "It must have taken at least an hour to remove it from the vehicle and that is only provided that they had the right tools. There is always the strong possibility that someone saw some suspicious activity at our HQ at Upton Marina or has noticed a neighbour with heavy equipment in their vehicle or premises." http://www.malverngazette.co.uk/news/14385...nch_theft/ |
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29th Mar 2016 10:20am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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A GOOD Samaritan has stepped forward to replace a £1,000 winch stolen from an Upton-based river rescue service. as a result of the publicity, a brand-new winch has this week been donated by a Hereford resident, who wishes to remain anonymous. Dave Walker, MISAR’s station chief, went to collect it on Tuesday, and said it is a generous and brilliant gift that will enable MISAR to get back into full action very quickly. “All we need now is a new bumper,” he said. “If anyone knows where we could obtain a new Land Rover bumper, please let us know so that we can get the Land Rover back in action quickly. Once again, I must stress our thanks to the media and most of all to our life-saving donor.” http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/143929...len_winch/ |
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31st Mar 2016 9:15am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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I have to be honest - I was in two minds about some of the story - not sure why they really needed a winch to put boats in and out the water and fail to see why the lack of an item they only got recently puts the whole vehicle out of action.
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31st Mar 2016 9:43am |
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