Stolen Tigers

Villains thieving Tigers is on the up in the U.K. and other countries. STOC has learned that recently reported cases have been carried out by informed thieves. These cars are not leaving garages courtesy of local impulse burglars. It is clear that the premises of owners have been carefully cased by types who know how to steal cars from secure garages and how to start Tigers readily. Who ever is doing this knows about the market for Tigers - they also appreciate they can't easily sell a complete car due to the Registers all Tiger clubs keep. These thefts can only be for the purpose of breaking cars for parts and obtaining a Tiger body. All marque enthusiasts should test their own circumstances - car security, use of disabling devices and level of agreed value insurance. Marque enthusiasts are also asked to be vigilant about buying any parts from anybody not in the Club or via online auctions and to pass onto the Club any suspicions they have.

February 9th. Certain trim parts presently listed on a well known UK auction site site may belong to a stolen Tiger. Please bid with caution.

STOLEN: 1966 MK1A. Registration number JJN 504D. Chassis No. B382000308LRX FE. Originally LHD but now RHD. Colour green with blue hardtop. GB alloy wheels. 289 engine with 4 barrel holley, 351 dart heads and headers. There are few things different about my car, I would know it as soon as I saw it. Car was stolen from the Grange Hill area Essex between the 18th and 21st January 07. Any information gratefully received. Please contact Peter pete.watts@sky.com Mobile 07946 618256

STOLEN: Alpine Mk 5 converted to Tiger - reg no: RYM 453E.Chassis No: B395015463 GTHRO. Colour dark blue with black interior; hard top and soft top.Year built: 1965; engine 260 cu in with 4-barrel Holley carb. Minilite wheels, twin spots. Call stolen in Bromley, Kent. Any news on its current whereabouts would be much appreciated by myself and, of course, the police. john@barnes8081.fsnet.co.uk

STOLEN: Very distinctive, highly personalised, MK1 reg. EOC 962C . Please, please keep an eye out for it if you are in the market for a Tiger. It's (currently red) with black trim, non-standard bucket seats, a roll hoop, rear firewall (between the cabin and the boot) Anti-tramp bars, handmade two and quarter inch exhaust system on standard tubular headers, modified chassis with tubes welded through to take the exhaust system, an isolator in the boot and 13" slot mags. Also if any parts get offered to you in suspicious circumstances please let me or the Club know. I want to make sure that it's not be possible for these b#st##ds to sell my car in this country! Contact Ben 07715 501518 or email benmay@pdd.co.uk