---Jim Webster <jimweb@SIMONIDES.PRESTEL.CO.UK> wrote:
>
> STOLEN FROM A SIMONIDES LOCKUP BETWEEN 14TH - 18TH APRIL 1998
>
> Can we ask everyone to keep an eye out for the following items stolen
> along with others from one of our members lockups, in what had to
be a
> very organized operation. I would imagine that they are no longer in
the
> UK but you never know.
>
> The following items were taken:
>
> 2 x WILLY'S MB still in original packing cases, All the normal
> stencilling on the outside but also they had 'for disposal' stencilled
> on the cases in red paint. This part of the theft is especially
annoying
> and if it wasn't illegal there would be a price on the thief's head!
>
> SMITH GUN & LIMBER: Easily recognisable due to the missing concave
wheel
> on the gun and the fact that the limber has had a wire mesh cage
fitted
> to it. Limber is painted a reddish colour, gun is painted a lightish
> green colour and serial numbered 342
>
> M3A1 TURRET: Missing half its gun barrel and camouflaged in a sand
> coloured paint, faded from the years in the desert before it was
> recovered. The barrel is easily identified as it was obviously cut in
> half by a hit from an AP round. It also has the strike marks from a
> further two rounds on the left side of the turret.
>
> M1 75 MM GUN BARREL: From a Lee/Grant/Sherman and in a long wooden
> packing case with some very faded stencilling on the outside. Barrel
> number is believed to be 120057 and has a metal plate welded into the
> barrel about 4" from the muzzle as well as a hole drilled into it near
> the breech end.
>
> BESA AMMUNITION BELTS: about 20 of them in good condition, all of
them
> have the reddish-brown canvas strip and not the later plain canvas.
>
> CASE OF ENGINE SPARES: . Case is an old army engine crate [still with
> internal engine mounts] with 'blacked out' details and suitable for
> moving by a forklift. One sling attachment is missing on a side.
spares
> are for Guy Ant 15cwt, Bedford OX/OY/MW, WOT and Fordson 3t
>
> 12pdr COAST DEFENCE GUN MOUNTING: Easily recognisable as its brand new
> having just been replicated by the gun group - not even painted just
> bare metal and two months work gone for a ball of chalk.......
>
> DUMMY 3.7" GUN BARREL: perfect replica in Aluminium except that it has
> no bore just a short drilled muzzle and a long drilled breech end that
> accepts a 3.7" drill round.
>
> SHELL CASES: A number of shell cases including 2pdr, 25pdr, 88mm, 3"
> American, 3" British.
>
> They seemed to know exactly what they wanted as they left similar
stuff
> behind. We assume they were operating to a collectors want list. AND
if
> they are reading this and were just opportunists then the Goliath and
> its trailer were worth more than the rest of the stuff you took!
>
> A Very Annoyed
> Jim
>
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Eric Nelson, Redondo Beach CA - ICQ # 707576
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( just a crazy 18 yearold with a military vehicle =-) )
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