At 11:28 AM 14/12/2007, you wrote:
>It was always said that pikies (gypsies) would never steal a glider
>(they steal everything else in the UK) a glider could not be sold
>on. The engine and instruments can be sold on and maybe the front
>half of an ASH was requested by someone hoping to build a race car
>or something. Believe me, this is shocking but not surprising, given
>the crime problems in the UK. To us it is $250k of glider gone, but
>to a pikiey, it's a couple of hours with a disc cutter to make 500
>quid in the pub. A good night's work. They may well find that the
>front half of the fuse will not be able to be sold on and so will
>turn-up somewhere and may be salvaged......I hope. I greive for
>Robin May and the other owners of D-KOOL at their loss.
>It makes me realise that I definitely live in a better
>place.........even if it is under a Rudd governement.
>
>JIm
That thing uses the Solo engine not the Rotax.
Well it was a better place. Those enamoured of UK petrol tax policy
are invited to go back there.
Mike
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