*UPDATE* is this lost or stolen? CJG 883B

[mr.nosey]

Hi all, just trying to help, this nice little car appeared out of the blue a few weeks back in my old mum and dad's cul-de-sac in Essex. All the people are elderly, and none of them have any knowledge about who owns it! Being a nosey old git, i done a few checks today, she seems all Kosher (not stolen, insured, taxed, etc,) the reg is CJG 883B, 1964 drophead, and i enclose a few pics i took today. A really strange place to leave such a car (ie all the properties in the road have drives, i'm sure we would all rather park her there?) Ps, can i feel a reward coming on?[frame][/frame]

[bmcecosse]

Have you reported it to the Police ? It may be stolen/abandoned..........

[mr.nosey]

No, done a check on a net website........

[customjob]

Sounds like normal action of a car theif, park the car up somewhere leave it for a couple of days, then come back and see if been recovered if not it's gone forever. I would contact the Police who will then contact the owner and check to see reported stolen. If you can remove a wheel without causing damage so it can't be driven away, inform the Police what you have done.

[PSL184]

No, done a check on a net website........

Which I guess is not updated all that regularly..... Report it to the Police asap... Next time it might be your car !!

[mr.nosey]

Sounds like normal action of a car theif, park the car up somewhere leave it for a couple of days, then come back and see if been recovered if not it's gone forever. I would contact the Police who will then contact the owner and check to see reported stolen. If you can remove a wheel without causing damage so it can't be driven away, inform the Police what you have done.

Can't do that just because i think it may be stolen, would be breaking the law!

[irmscher]

Have a look at the tax disc is it taxed near to the vicinity

[mr.nosey]

Have a look at the tax disc is it taxed near to the vicinity

Already done that, it's just typed DVLA, so was done at one of their offices.............

[customjob]

Mr Nosey, There is nothing stopping you in law to report a suspected stolen or abandond vehicle, if it turned out to be i'm b***dy sure the Police and the owners would be most greatful, that you did file a report. Think of it this way if it was your car parked up down a srange street wouldn't you want somebody to report it. I bet you would.

Irmscher, as it classed as historic classic the tax disc is issued direct from DVLC swansea so it wont show a P O issue stamp.

[ASL642]

It can't do any harm reporting it to the local police station. They can contact the owner and then take it from there.

[mr.nosey]

It can't do any harm reporting it to the local police station. They can contact the owner and then take it from there.

The car is 40 miles away from where i live..........

[les]

Are they on the 'phone?

[ASL642]

Just go into your local Police and report it giving the road the vehicle is in.

[mr.nosey]

I'm just amazed that the owner of this lovely car is not a member on here...............

[customjob]

Mr Nosey. Essex Police H Q is in Chelmsford, the general enquiers office No is 01254 491491. I can't do any more than what i have it's up to you.

Not all owners want to be members of the national club.

[mr.nosey]

Mr Nosey. Essex Police H Q is in Chelmsford, the general enquiers office No is 01254 491491. I can't do any more than what i have it's up to you.

Not all owners want to be members of the national club.

Ok, thanks a lot, Dave.

[ASL642]

And of course not all MMOC members are on this site either.

[autolycus]

...as it classed as historic classic the tax disc is issued direct from DVLC swansea so it wont show a P O issue stamp.

Rubbish!

I always tax my cars at the local Post Office, unless, like last year, I'm reviving a sleeper that needs its class changing. I taxed my Midget there a fortnight ago - taxation clas "Historic".

I agree with the rest of the advice to report it as "suspicious".

Kevin

[mr.nosey]

...as it classed as historic classic the tax disc is issued direct from DVLC swansea so it wont show a P O issue stamp.

Rubbish!

I always tax my cars at the local Post Office, unless, like last year, I'm reviving a sleeper that needs its class changing. I taxed my Midget there a fortnight ago - taxation clas "Historic".

I agree with the rest of the advice to report it as "suspicious".

Kevin

It definitely says DVLA, also HISTORIC................

[IaininTenbury]

Tax disc just means its been done online or at a DVLA office rather than the local PO. Its a shame as you loose the local stamp which is always interesting for seeing where a car is from and a little part of its history, if you keep old tax discs. I always do mine at the PO if convenient...

Yes, back to the car in question, do report it, you may be saving someone a lot of anguish and no harm done if its parked legit.