landrover598 Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 West Brecon Cave Rescue Team had their Land Rover and some rescue gear stolen on Sunday night/ Monday morning Please keep an eye out for it, or more than likely parts of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D9OSV Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 There really are a lot of thoughtless, heartless B*stards out there Hope they fall down a cave Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8hybrid Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 seriously some people are scum!! i hope these people get stuck on a peak one day and because of there thoughtless actions, don't get rescued!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 I totally agree, its just unbelievable some people would be this thoughtless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exmoor Beast Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 It never ceases to amaze me how low some people stoop. This is just stupid. Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Some people are complete ****s !!!!! Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holyzeus Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Some people have no limits to how low they will stoop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 I wouldn't like to be whoever nicked it if anyone in the caving community ever catches up with them... It isn't just us cavers they rescue, either - in fact if West Brecon are anything like the CROW up in Yorkshire they do more fell rescues than anything else - as well as rescuing trapped animals, helping with missing persons searches and the like. They're voluntary organisations funded by donations too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divster Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 This theft is not only a downright dispicable act, it is also one that could potentially put lives at danger. It was not just only the land rover that was stolen, but also some of the rescue equipment. If this weren't bad enough, the team's base was also ransacked during the raid. Being a member of a mountain rescue team myself I am aware of how much time and effort is put in by the volunteers, not only to train and respond to call outs but also to spend the time fundraising enough money to kit out and operate a rescue team (there is no government funding for Cave Rescue or Mountain Rescue teams in England or Wales.) My heartfealt condolonces go out to the team. I hope you get all of your gear & vehicle back soon and that the persons responsible are caught. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 seriously some people are scum!! i hope these people get stuck on a peak one day and because of there thoughtless actions, don't get rescued!! much as I totally agree with the sentiments expressed I'd be bloody amazed if ar5seholes such as would do a thing like this would included mountaineering in their free time. Can't see it some how. Mugging little old ladies & knicking kids pocket money would be more like their style Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 This theft is not only a downright dispicable act, it is also one that could potentially put lives at danger. It was not just only the land rover that was stolen, but also some of the rescue equipment. If this weren't bad enough, the team's base was also ransacked during the raid.Being a member of a mountain rescue team myself I am aware of how much time and effort is put in by the volunteers, not only to train and respond to call outs but also to spend the time fundraising enough money to kit out and operate a rescue team (there is no government funding for Cave Rescue or Mountain Rescue teams in England or Wales.) My heartfealt condolonces go out to the team. I hope you get all of your gear & vehicle back soon and that the persons responsible are caught. Dave As said above total scum. It is not as if it was not easily identifiable as a rescue vehicle/HQ In times gone past I have turn out on some rescues with CROin Yorkshire. When either the CRO or N. Yorkshire ambulance turned up you knew most of kit required was on board. A lot of that kit was extremely specialised and may have been purpose built for that teams requirements. Can remember the days of development on the 'mole phone' which improved communication between underground and surface, also was invaluable as a surveying tools. These scum are onthe same level as people who attack ambulance /fire crews and nick kit out of ambulances whilst crew is busy dealing with seriously ill people. Put them up against a wall and................. Regards Leeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Put them up against a wall and................. Put them down the bottom of a cave and tell them there'll be no-one coming to get them out as some ar**hole's nicked the cave rescue's kit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Put them down the bottom of a cave and tell them there'll be no-one coming to get them out as some ar**hole's nicked the cave rescue's kit... Only problem there is that they wil be polluting a perfectly good water course! Also some poor sod will land up crawling over their festering remains. Remids me some farmers in Co Clare used to throw dead sheep into shakeholes/cave entrances. Their neighbours half a mile down valley got their drinkig water supply from that cave system!!! Anyway Geoff some bleeding heart liberal would complain that you are infringig on their human rights! What about the rights of society and our human rights??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MogLite Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 and I see the mods have deleted Mr Wuffles spoof thread in the classified section, about a "Cave Rescue 110" For Sale. Again another example of over moderation of these forums. The thread should have had a comment from a mod - saying "Thread locked due to bad taste" and left at that. That way us forumeers can see all the posts Mr Wuffles makes, not just a subset they see fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2drdan Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 I'm with you all on the above comments as i and my family all walk the hills and fells when the chance arises, thankfully never needed rescue and generally are well prepared ourselves. That doesn't mean that one day one of us may need the help of an organisation such as this..!! From the front page today I see that the LR4x4 forum has 1,242 members, just a thought but if we ALL stumped up a tenner that'd put a tidy sum in the bank for the cave rescue team...........??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divster Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 BBC story here: Stolen Cave Rescue Landy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 From the front page today I see that the LR4x4 forum has 1,242 members, just a thought but if we ALL stumped up a tenner that'd put a tidy sum in the bank for the cave rescue team...........??? BBC story here: Stolen Cave Rescue Landy Says they were underinsured (but not by how much) - what do you think to having a whip round? Of course, I'm biased as caver, 'cos I'm more likely to need their services than most of you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Says they were underinsured (but not by how much) - what do you think to having a whip round? Of course, I'm biased as caver, 'cos I'm more likely to need their services than most of you... Yeah I'd be happy to donate. In preference if it could be done via LR4x4.com paypal acct and a cheque from the Forum I think that would be good. To start the ball rolling I'll donate a tenner if it can be done this way. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glue Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 I'm a climber, walker and friend of several people on MRTs around the country. I'll donate if we're going to do it. I just find it so sad that people can be so inconsiderate. Glue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 From the front page today I see that the LR4x4 forum has 1,242 members, just a thought but if we ALL stumped up a tenner that'd put a tidy sum in the bank for the cave rescue team...........??? Here you go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2drdan Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Here you go... Have PM'd you but my computer hates me at the mo' so I don't know if it's gone. Anyway THANKS to you and Tony for setting this up. Cheers, Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Have PM'd you but my computer hates me at the mo' so I don't know if it's gone. Anyway THANKS to you and Tony for setting this up. Cheers, Phil. Nope, no PM Thanks to you for suggesting it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROGUE TROOPER Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 and I see the mods have deleted Mr Wuffles spoof thread in the classified section, about a "Cave Rescue 110" For Sale.Again another example of over moderation of these forums. The thread should have had a comment from a mod - saying "Thread locked due to bad taste" and left at that. That way us forumeers can see all the posts Mr Wuffles makes, not just a subset they see fit. That was me, Yes it was in bad taste (as you pointed out) so was REMOVED. Nothing to do with "over" Moderation, If it was my truck stolen and someone did that to me, I would want it removed immediatly, not locked. Raising money for them is a bluddy briliant Idea and will raise the LR Communitys profile as a "helping" orginisation......... maybe even Landrover themselves may step in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blippie Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Says they were underinsured (but not by how much) I don't know if they have an insurance scheme anything like the ambulance service but our ambulances are insured for the replacement of the chassis cab. So the whole unit, which costs anywhere beween £80,000 and £105,000 plus £20,000 of kit is insured for about £20,000. Eeek! It may be that the vehicle is insured replacement of the base vehicle, say £20k. Radios and markings and flashy bits could be anything up t0 £5k. The kit could quite easily add up to more, depending on what they have inside. Cheers C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 That was me, Yes it was in bad taste (as you pointed out) so was REMOVED. Nothing to do with "over" Moderation, If it was my truck stolen and someone did that to me, I would want it removed immediatly, not locked.Raising money for them is a bluddy briliant Idea and will raise the LR Communitys profile as a "helping" orginisation......... maybe even Landrover themselves may step in? OVER MODERATION? NO!! a job well done! I dont like Paypal so i will give some money to Trev, along with my "forum subs" i still owe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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