11th November 2009
East Anglian Plant Hire Customer
08:15 Customer Advises RingTrack Kobuta Mini Digger Missing from Basildon Site
12:15hrs; RingTrack Recovery Operator Arrives in Area where current location of Stolen Plant is shown to be located on RingTrack System, Operator begins technical observations in area A1089 St Andrews Road junction with Dock Road, Tilbury, Essex. No signal received.
13:50hrs; Operator moves to Thames View, which is the highest point in the area, Radio Beacon signal received from the south towards the river.
14:00hrs; B149 Chadwell By Pass strong signal coming from an area of heavy scrub approximately 150 mtrs from the junction of the A126 Marshfoot Road to the north side of the By Pass.
14:10hrs; Kubota mini digger found hidden in heavy scrub approximately 25 mtrs from By Pass down a bank in the heavy scrub. Vehicle had been driven via an unmade road to the rear of the scrub and then through the scrub to the place of abandonment.
14:30hrs; Customer informed and asked to send recovery lorry
15:25hrs; Customer arrived on site, and recovered Mini Digger, 8 hours from advising Ringtrack of missing item.
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