When I started out on my holiday little did I realise that I would nearly become one of the crime statistics of this ruddy thieving country .
Travelling down to Cornwall two weeks ago , I had to spend an over night on Taunton Deene...didn't want to, but had been delayed on my departure from home .. having read all the tales about motorway crime we spent the night well away from the trucks in the relative quiet part of the parking area and in the morning,fitted hitch locks & moved the rig closer to the food court, but, parked up between the trucks....BIG MISTAKE . !!.
On return to the van after about 45 mins , quick glance over and set off ...after a few miles something caught my eye in the rear view mirror..one of the windows,in the van , was moving. Every catch/stay on the front window had been opened ready for entrance...I can only summise that we returned in time because the blinds and fly screens had not been disturbed and no entry taken place.
So what do we do next ..never park between trucks so that the van is " hidden "...always use the car park on a service area...drill and screw each window catch.. or hope that the club & members will lobby the manufacturers to improve the rubbish security that is presently available . Meanwhile any suggestions on window security appreciated.
Travelling down to Cornwall two weeks ago , I had to spend an over night on Taunton Deene...didn't want to, but had been delayed on my departure from home .. having read all the tales about motorway crime we spent the night well away from the trucks in the relative quiet part of the parking area and in the morning,fitted hitch locks & moved the rig closer to the food court, but, parked up between the trucks....BIG MISTAKE . !!.
On return to the van after about 45 mins , quick glance over and set off ...after a few miles something caught my eye in the rear view mirror..one of the windows,in the van , was moving. Every catch/stay on the front window had been opened ready for entrance...I can only summise that we returned in time because the blinds and fly screens had not been disturbed and no entry taken place.
So what do we do next ..never park between trucks so that the van is " hidden "...always use the car park on a service area...drill and screw each window catch.. or hope that the club & members will lobby the manufacturers to improve the rubbish security that is presently available . Meanwhile any suggestions on window security appreciated.