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contact north yorks police i think i have spoted your van on the A1  at 10 45 am. going past Boro bridge JUnction 48 north bound. 

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it looked the same and it is a rare van i think

If I remember one of the distinguishing marks is a UKCS sticker in the back window. May still be there.... ?

You say they are rare, but on the original thread many people were posting to say that they had thought they had spotted it, then realised it was just another one.

I would be very cautious about contacting the police based on this siting alone, however I am sure that the member concerned is very grateful for you all keeping an eye out. I know I would be if it was me.

Cheers  Ratty

Hi All!

Thank you for your concern.  I haven't contacted the police as there is no way of knowing if it was my one.  They are becoming more popular, especially since the law change on width.  I spotted one on ebay today too, same model year etc but it isn't it either as there were some small differences to the spec.

Thank you again, I am still keeping my eye out although I guess they'll keep it hidden for a bit.  I don't know.  Whole thing just depresses me now.

Still waiting for the insurance.  As far as I am aware they have a window of time where they wait to see if it is recovered before paying out.  Usually about six weeks.  I don't know what will happen, my policy specifies if it is under 12mths they will replace it with a brand new one the same and if that's not possible with an equivelent agreed by the insured.  Only problem, I don't think I want another one.  I really don't want to go through this again.  It's completely shaken me.  We'll see.

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Quote: Originally posted by TheFarmersWife3 on 23/10/2010

Still waiting for the insurance.  As far as I am aware they have a window of time where they wait to see if it is recovered before paying out.  Usually about six weeks.  I don't know what will happen, my policy specifies if it is under 12mths they will replace it with a brand new one the same and if that's not possible with an equivelent agreed by the insured.  Only problem, I don't think I want another one.  I really don't want to go through this again.  It's completely shaken me.  We'll see.

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Quote: Originally posted by TheFarmersWife3 on 23/10/2010

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Hi All!

Thank you for your concern.  I haven't contacted the police as there is no way of knowing if it was my one.  They are becoming more popular, especially since the law change on width.  I spotted one on ebay today too, same model year etc but it isn't it either as there were some small differences to the spec.

Thank you again, I am still keeping my eye out although I guess they'll keep it hidden for a bit.  I don't know.  Whole thing just depresses me now.

Still waiting for the insurance.  As far as I am aware they have a window of time where they wait to see if it is recovered before paying out.  Usually about six weeks.  I don't know what will happen, my policy specifies if it is under 12mths they will replace it with a brand new one the same and if that's not possible with an equivelent agreed by the insured.  Only problem, I don't think I want another one.  I really don't want to go through this again.  It's completely shaken me.  We'll see.

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Hi Farmers wife, I work for a large insurance company but with cars, when they do new for old you don't always have to have like for like and if you explain your obvious concerns about having another Hobby I'm sure they will listen.

Hope it all works out well for you in the end.

Ian,

You may find that once you have tried a Hobby nothing else will do... 

Quote: Originally posted by Nick J on 23/10/2010

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Ian,

You may find that once you have tried a Hobby nothing else will do... 

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I agree and think they are great vans, but I don't want to have to worry about it every minute of the day because some toe rags think they are the best vans to live in 365 days a year but dont want to pay for the priviledge.  Worrying everytime I went to our storage to collect it thinking will it be there.

I know all vans are nickable but Hobbys seem to be more sought after.

Once again Farmers wife I really hope there is a happy ending to all of this and we all hope you continue caravaning once its all done and dusted.