Break-ins at Neufchâtel-en-Bray

[bellabee]

We're currently at the very nice aire at Neufchâtel, ready for our vet's appointment this afternoon.
We hear that three vans were broken into during the night, last night.
Our neighbour showed us a small hole which had been made under the handle of his cab door.
He reported it to the site owner who is very concerned and told them that he had already reported two other break-ins to the police.
There is also a report of another break-in, earlier this month, on Search for Sites.
We will move on after the vet's appointment.

 

[Barryh]

That’s such a shame as it’s a cracking spot. Sounds like it might be the same scrote(s) each time.

 

[Two on Tour]

We're currently at the very nice aire at Neufchâtel, ready for our vet's appointment this afternoon.
We hear that three vans were broken into during the night, last night.
Our neighbour showed us a small hole which had been made under the handle of his cab door.
He reported it to the site owner who is very concerned and told them that he had already reported two other break-ins to the police.
There is also a report of another break-in, earlier this month, on Search for Sites.
We will move on after the vet's appointment.

I fitted ProPlates to stop this well known way of breaking coach built and PVC vans.

 

[bellabee]

I fitted ProPlates to stop this well known way of breaking coach built and PVC vans.

Does this apply to A Class vans, too?

 

[Two on Tour]

Does this apply to A Class vans, too?

Unlikely, as normally A class vans do not use the generic cab door handles/locks.

This is the ProPlate fitted to our coach built van cab door.

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[Riverbankannie]

I have a thread on here somewhere about how to fit them. Good idea to tell your neighbour as the damage to the steel underneath is more extensive and an area for rust to start. The proplates cover the damage as well as protect from a second attempt.

 

[Riverbankannie]

Thread 'Fitting Pro-plates to Fiat Ducato 2015 model'

Apr 27, 2018

Promised description from husband. It will probably take a few posts to add the photos.


Fitting Pro-Plates to Fiat Ducati doors

I have just finished fitting Pro-Plates with studs to the manual locking doors (driver’s door and rear “barn” door) of a FIAT Ducato.

Although it wasn’t a difficult job technically, it was fiddly and frustrating especially the driver’s door because I was not familiar with the fitting of the door trim panels and how the door furniture was assembled. In both cases the plates fit under the door handle & lock mechanism which therefore has to be...

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[Dorwyn]

We're currently at the very nice aire at Neufchâtel, ready for our vet's appointment this afternoon.
We hear that three vans were broken into during the night, last night.
Our neighbour showed us a small hole which had been made under the handle of his cab door.
He reported it to the site owner who is very concerned and told them that he had already reported two other break-ins to the police.
There is also a report of another break-in, earlier this month, on Search for Sites.
We will move on after the vet's appointment.

That's our go-to first and last stop in France. Such a surprise to hear. I'd always thought of it as secure. Is there such a place nowadays?

 

[Diabalo]

That's our go-to first and last stop in France. Such a surprise to hear. I'd always thought of it as secure. Is there such a place nowadays?

We are the same.

 

[Barriesimpson]

I fitted ProPlates to stop this well known way of breaking coach built and PVC vans.

I understand that the new vans (2024) are already fitted with these plates. Can anybody confirm that?

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