Man killed for his Land Rover

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Pacman wrote:
> See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/4172052.stm
>
> My condolences to the victim's family.

Sounds like a bit of senseless thieving has turned into a tragedy. No
doubt the perps, if caught, will be the victims of unhappy upbringings
and let off with a couple of months and a fine. If they didn't mean to
kill him, they can't be murderers, and if they were only trying to
steal it, well, boys will be boys, won't they?

Pity he didn't have his shotgun - but then he'd be the one facing jail,
and a lot more than I reckon they will get.

My sympathies with family, friends and workmates. Terrible thing to do.

DaveP

 
On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 21:38:43 -0000, "Gordon"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>> See
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/4172052.stm
>
>But the BBC got their knickers in a twist - they say the vehicle was a Disco
>then printed a photograph of a Defender!

When I first saw the story, this morning, the article said it was a
Defender. It changed to a Disco later in the day.

I hope the murderers get caught, although I doubt they'll get
sufficient punishment even if they are.

Judith
 
Judith wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 21:38:43 -0000, "Gordon"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>> See
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/4172052.stm
>>
>> But the BBC got their knickers in a twist - they say the vehicle was
>> a Disco then printed a photograph of a Defender!
>
> When I first saw the story, this morning, the article said it was a
> Defender. It changed to a Disco later in the day.
>
> I hope the murderers get caught, although I doubt they'll get
> sufficient punishment even if they are.
>
> Judith

Well it STILL says the vehicle stolen was a Diso but the picture of the
dumped vehicle is a Defender!


 
On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 21:48:25 -0000, "Gordon"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>>>> See
>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/4172052.stm
>>>
>>> But the BBC got their knickers in a twist - they say the vehicle was
>>> a Disco then printed a photograph of a Defender!
>>
>> When I first saw the story, this morning, the article said it was a
>> Defender. It changed to a Disco later in the day.
>>
>> I hope the murderers get caught, although I doubt they'll get
>> sufficient punishment even if they are.
>>
>> Judith
>
>Well it STILL says the vehicle stolen was a Diso but the picture of the
>dumped vehicle is a Defender!

Ah, but the caption (if you hover over the photo) says "Picture of a
Land Rover similar to the one stolen" so I reckon the Researcher was
just told to go through the archives for a green Land Rover ......
what do you mean, there's more than one type?

But...

The Warks police report says "A silver car was reported to have been
seen in the area of Featherbed Lane, Withybrook at around the time
that the Landrover was stolen and police are appealing for members of
the public who were in the Withybrook area to recall if they saw a
silver coloured car, or if they saw the green Landrover Defender being
driven away. The Landrover, which is green with a white roof is
approximately two years old."

So, likely to be a Defender.

Judith
 
Judith wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 21:48:25 -0000, "Gordon"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>>>> See
>>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/4172052.stm
>>>>
>>>> But the BBC got their knickers in a twist - they say the vehicle
>>>> was a Disco then printed a photograph of a Defender!
>>>
>>> When I first saw the story, this morning, the article said it was a
>>> Defender. It changed to a Disco later in the day.
>>>
>>> I hope the murderers get caught, although I doubt they'll get
>>> sufficient punishment even if they are.
>>>
>>> Judith
>>
>> Well it STILL says the vehicle stolen was a Diso but the picture of
>> the dumped vehicle is a Defender!
>
> Ah, but the caption (if you hover over the photo) says "Picture of a
> Land Rover similar to the one stolen" so I reckon the Researcher was
> just told to go through the archives for a green Land Rover ......
> what do you mean, there's more than one type?
>
> But...
>
> The Warks police report says "A silver car was reported to have been
> seen in the area of Featherbed Lane, Withybrook at around the time
> that the Landrover was stolen and police are appealing for members of
> the public who were in the Withybrook area to recall if they saw a
> silver coloured car, or if they saw the green Landrover Defender being
> driven away. The Landrover, which is green with a white roof is
> approximately two years old."
>
> So, likely to be a Defender.
>
> Judith

never trust the BBC for accuracy, eh?


 
so Judith was, like...
> The Landrover, which is green with a white roof is
> approximately two years old."
>
> So, likely to be a Defender.

Getting OT, but there was a US vehicle featured in LRO a while back called
the "Defender Disco" - basically a non-metallic green Disco 1 with a
limestone roof. Looked really good - it somehow made the Disco look more
workmanlike. But in the UK, likely to be a Defender, yes.

--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)


 
In message <[email protected]>, Judith
<[email protected]> writes
>On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 21:48:25 -0000, "Gordon"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>>>> See
>>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/4172052.stm
>>>>
>>>> But the BBC got their knickers in a twist - they say the vehicle was
>>>> a Disco then printed a photograph of a Defender!
>>>
>>> When I first saw the story, this morning, the article said it was a
>>> Defender. It changed to a Disco later in the day.
>>>
>>> I hope the murderers get caught, although I doubt they'll get
>>> sufficient punishment even if they are.
>>>
>>> Judith
>>
>>Well it STILL says the vehicle stolen was a Diso but the picture of the
>>dumped vehicle is a Defender!
>
>Ah, but the caption (if you hover over the photo) says "Picture of a
>Land Rover similar to the one stolen" so I reckon the Researcher was
>just told to go through the archives for a green Land Rover ......
>what do you mean, there's more than one type?
>
>But...
<Snip>

The researcher obviously used to work for an insurance company.

--
hugh
Reply to address is valid at the time of posting
 
On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 22:20:32 +0100, hugh <hugh@[127.0.0.1]> wrote:

>>Ah, but the caption (if you hover over the photo) says "Picture of a
>>Land Rover similar to the one stolen" so I reckon the Researcher was
>>just told to go through the archives for a green Land Rover ......
>>what do you mean, there's more than one type?
>>
>>But...
><Snip>
>
>The researcher obviously used to work for an insurance company.

I had a 2.25 litre Estate according to Direct Line.

(2286cc Series III Safari)

Judith
 
No such thing as a standard landie whatever it is described as.

Mine is supposedly a 109 station wagon except that the lenght of the sills
is neither standard for a 109 or 110, there just happen to have been a
particular batch that were of a particular measurement at that particular
time of manufacture.

Sills too long for a 109 too short for a 110 wierd or what ?


--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes



"Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> so Judith was, like...
> > The Landrover, which is green with a white roof is
> > approximately two years old."
> >
> > So, likely to be a Defender.
>
> Getting OT, but there was a US vehicle featured in LRO a while back called
> the "Defender Disco" - basically a non-metallic green Disco 1 with a
> limestone roof. Looked really good - it somehow made the Disco look more
> workmanlike. But in the UK, likely to be a Defender, yes.
>
> --
> Rich
> ==============================
> Disco 300 Tdi auto
> S2a 88" SW
> Tiggrr (V8 trialler)
>
>


 


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"Judith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 21:48:25 -0000, "Gordon"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>>>> See
>>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/4172052.stm
>>>>
>>>> But the BBC got their knickers in a twist - they say the vehicle was
>>>> a Disco then printed a photograph of a Defender!
>>>
>>> When I first saw the story, this morning, the article said it was a
>>> Defender. It changed to a Disco later in the day.
>>>
>>> I hope the murderers get caught, although I doubt they'll get
>>> sufficient punishment even if they are.
>>>
>>> Judith
>>
>>Well it STILL says the vehicle stolen was a Diso but the picture of the
>>dumped vehicle is a Defender!
>
> Ah, but the caption (if you hover over the photo) says "Picture of a
> Land Rover similar to the one stolen" so I reckon the Researcher was
> just told to go through the archives for a green Land Rover ......
> what do you mean, there's more than one type?
>

Be thankful, it not a picture of a Jeep!

> But...
>
> The Warks police report says "A silver car was reported to have been
> seen in the area of Featherbed Lane, Withybrook at around the time
> that the Landrover was stolen and police are appealing for members of
> the public who were in the Withybrook area to recall if they saw a
> silver coloured car, or if they saw the green Landrover Defender being
> driven away. The Landrover, which is green with a white roof is
> approximately two years old."
>
> So, likely to be a Defender.
>
> Judith


 

"Judith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Ah, but the caption (if you hover over the photo) says "Picture of a
> Land Rover similar to the one stolen" so I reckon the Researcher was
> just told to go through the archives for a green Land Rover ......
> what do you mean, there's more than one type?
>
> But...
>
> The Warks police report says "A silver car was reported to have been
> seen in the area of Featherbed Lane, Withybrook at around the time
> that the Landrover was stolen and police are appealing for members of
> the public who were in the Withybrook area to recall if they saw a
> silver coloured car, or if they saw the green Landrover Defender being
> driven away. The Landrover, which is green with a white roof is
> approximately two years old."
>
> So, likely to be a Defender.
>
> Judith


There's a picture of the actual vehicle in tonight's local paper
(Warwickshire Evening Telegraph) - it's a '53 plate Defender.

The front page carries the main story, and pages 2 and 3 are full pages of
tributes to a hard working, popular farmer.

http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/0...y-robbed-of-the-man-they-loved-name_page.html

My condolences to his family, also.

Andy Fox
110 V8
Rugby (8 miles from Withybrook)





 

"Judith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 22:20:32 +0100, hugh <hugh@[127.0.0.1]> wrote:
>
> >>Ah, but the caption (if you hover over the photo) says "Picture of a
> >>Land Rover similar to the one stolen" so I reckon the Researcher was
> >>just told to go through the archives for a green Land Rover ......
> >>what do you mean, there's more than one type?
> >>
> >>But...
> ><Snip>
> >
> >The researcher obviously used to work for an insurance company.
>
> I had a 2.25 litre Estate according to Direct Line.
>
> (2286cc Series III Safari)
>
> Judith



"Judith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Ah, but the caption (if you hover over the photo) says "Picture of a
> Land Rover similar to the one stolen" so I reckon the Researcher was
> just told to go through the archives for a green Land Rover ......
> what do you mean, there's more than one type?
>
> But...
>
> The Warks police report says "A silver car was reported to have been
> seen in the area of Featherbed Lane, Withybrook at around the time
> that the Landrover was stolen and police are appealing for members of
> the public who were in the Withybrook area to recall if they saw a
> silver coloured car, or if they saw the green Landrover Defender being
> driven away. The Landrover, which is green with a white roof is
> approximately two years old."
>
> So, likely to be a Defender.
>
> Judith


There's a picture of the actual vehicle in tonight's local paper (23/8/05)
(Warwickshire Evening Telegraph) - it's a '53 plate Defender.

The front page carries the main story, and pages 2 and 3 are full pages of
tributes to a hard working, popular farmer.

My condolences to his family, also.

Andy Fox
110 V8
Rugby (8 miles from Withybrook)


 
On or around Thu, 8 Sep 2005 21:57:06 +0100, "Andy Fox" <nospam> enlightened
us thusly:

>Update:
>
>Tonight's local paper (Warwickshire Evening Telegraph) front page story says
>22 year old Leicester man in custody and being questioned re Mick Boffey's
>death.

hope they've got the right bloke. Mind, someone was banned for a year or
something the other day for running over and killing a 3-year-old child.
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