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The July edition of Commercial Motor highlighted a feature on Fuel Theft from commercial vehicles, titled “An Inside Job?”

The feature advised that fuel theft doesn’t just take place in laybys, its likely to happen much closer to home.

Commercial motors article explained on how to spot & deal with internal HGV fuel pilfering.

Below are some reported incidents of Commercial Vehicle Diesel Theft in the UK.

Anti Siphon Devices, Truck Fuel Tank Alarms & Tank Sender Cover Protection 

aide automotive advertised the range of Truck Fuel Protection Products:

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Fuming Over Stolen Truck Diesel?

Hauliers have been advised to be on their guard after a load worth £18,000 was stolen from a truck in Northamptonshire last week.

Thieves broke into the lorry, which was parked in an A14 lay-by overnight on Wednesday 19 February, and took around 1,000 bottles of Bombay Sapphire gin.

The thieves are believed to have used a van in the raid, which occurred between 8pm on Wednesday and 5am on Thursday 20 February.

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North Yorkshire Police are urging hauliers to keep their vehicles properly secured overnight after a truck was stolen in Leyburn earlier this week.

The Scania truck with a curtainsided trailer was taken from Moor Road, sometime overnight between Monday 12 August and Tuesday 13 August.

A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police was unable to confirm which company operated the truck and hauliers in the area seemed unaware that the theft had taken place.

Police have advised that vehicles are kept in locked compounds when not in use and are fitted with GPS or tracking devices, enabling operators to locate vehicles if they are stolen.

HGV Fuel Theft Advert In Commercial Motor

Anti Truck Fuel Theft Alarm Installed At Brian Yeardly Int.

Fuel Tank Alarm Protection For Brian Yeardly

TankGuard is the latest product to protect truck diesel from theft.

TankGuard the Anti Fuel Theft Alarm will activate once the fuel cap is removed or a potential thief tampers with a Truck Fuel Tank.

Brian Yeardly Int are one of the UK’s most competitive general & music festival haulage companies, with a fleet operating with dual diesel tanks containing £1500 worth of fuel, an alarm is a necessity.

Tank Guard automatically arms after the ignition has been switched off for sixty seconds.

The TankGuard Fuel Theft Alarm is a relatively easy aftermarket installation with the option of adding a second sensor for dual fuel tanks.

aide automotive can be contacted via email info@aideautomotive.com or by phone – 0115 8456471

Anti Truck Fuel Theft Alarm Installed At Haulage Company Brian Yeardly Int.

Truck Sender Tank Security

New Sender Shield Protection

Sender Safe is a new product to help with fuel security around a Truck Diesel Fuel Tank.

Sender Safe is a robust and easy to fit protective shield for a Truck Fuel Tank Sender unit, increased protection of the fuel tank filler entry by fitting anti siphon devices has meant the Sender Unit is now the way to steal fuel.

The Sender Safe unit sits on top of the fuel tank attached by the fuel tank mounting straps, Sender Safe prevents access and damage to the Fuel Tank Sender Unit.

A recent enquiry from a northern haulier advised the cost of a Sender Rip out to be £800, that’s including the fuel stolen.

Cost effective and in house or on site fitting, Sender Safe takes one more step in fuel security.

aide automotive specialise in truck fuel tank security, with 3 unique products to protect a truck diesel tank.

Contact aide automotive on 0115 8456471 or via the contact page – aide automotive Contact!

Stop Truck Fuel Theft

CV Traffic Commissioners Review & Advice

Read Some Highlights OF TC’s Annual Report for 2015-16

Recently reported in the Transport Operator, the seven traffic commissioners (TCs) of Great Britain have released their annual report for 2015-16, highlighting a broad range of transport compliance and enforcement issues identified during the course of the year, and their priorities for future progress.

The commissioners, who preside over the eight regional traffic areas, identified key concerns with regard to operator compliance, driving and maintenance standards, as well as problem areas for the authorities themselves to tackle in order to improve the services they offer.

TC Richard Turfitt, who oversees the largest traffic area, in the east of England, said he made little apology for “sounding like a broken record” when it came to vehicle inspections.

“As DVSA estimates that half of MoT fails could be avoided by checking that light-bulbs work, the condition and pressures of tyres and that mirrors, wipers and washers work, there is further work to do,” he said.

“I am appalled by the number of operators who have not even checked whether their inspection sheets are up to date by reference to DVSA’s Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness.

“In the space of two weeks, two unconnected operators appeared before me suggesting their vehicles were being inspected against safety standards from 1972.”

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HGV Diesel Theft Alarm

H Mills Transport Increases Fleet & Fits TankGuard As Standard

TankGuard is the latest product to protect truck diesel theft from HGV’s.

H Mills Transport Increases Fleet & Fits TankGuard As Standard

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aide Introduce a PayPal Online Shop For Products & Accessories

aide automotive have moved forward with a refresh on the websites category pages with the addition of a Online PayPal SuperMarket.

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Diesel Fuel Splash & Spill Prevention

aide introduce Splash Stop For The TP Diesel Anti Siphon Range

aide automotive would like to introduce you to a NEW accessory for the HGV Anti Siphon product range “Splash Stop”

Following consultations with drivers and customers to discover ways of improving the anti-siphon range, it quickly became apparent that fuel splash back was a major irritation to drivers and fuel spills to managers.

With this we can now offer a Splash Stop Accessory for the Truck Protection Anti Siphon product range.

Tested and approved by drivers this simple innovation prevents fuel splash while re fueling on hands, clothes & the truck body.

Driver comment “It works brilliantly, such a simple solution to an age old problem. For all of us that take pride in our trucks it simply is a must have I recommend it. Stefan”

Splash Stop is fitted permanently if using a non lockable cap, with lockable caps the Splash Stop requires to be removed.

Priced at £4.99 + vat you can order now for fitted siphons or purchase with new orders. Contact aide automotive on 0115 8456471

HGV Diesel Fuel Splash & Spill Prevention

Truck Fuel Tank Camera

Truck Diesel Fuel Tank Camera With Motion Sensor

aide automotive now offer an On Board Fuel Theft Prevention Camera.

Fuel Cam has an extensive data capture memory, up to a 32GB card many hours or days of parked tank movements will be recorded.

Fuel Cam has an 8 mega pixel 940nm camera, Capable of shooting HD video and audio, as well as IR night vision, the camera will record vital
evidence of crime leading to prosecution and possible recovery of stolen items.

The system is easily installed to a truck or any vehicle. When the vehicle is parked, the camera or the Fuel Cam will start to record as soon as motion is dedicated within range, anyone walking around the truck tank or standing over the tank will be recorded.

The fuel theft prevention camera operates on 6 x AA batteries (not included).

Fuel Cam comes with mounting accessories for optimum deployment, also a Weatherpoof design.

aide automotive can be contacted via email info@aideautomotive.com or by phone – 0115 8456471

Waterproof camera designed for the view of the Truck Diesel Fuel Tank

Midlands Truck Company Prevents Wheel Theft With “Wheel Stop It!”

Following a reoccurring speight of thefts from a Midlands Truck Body Company’s yard of truck wheels over weekends, The company placed a large order with aide automotive for the Anti Truck Wheel Theft Nut.

With over 20 trucks in stock within the premises, thieves have been removing wheels and tyres resulting in a major headache.

With have the facilities and expertise to design and build bespoke truck bodies to suit all vehicles from 3.5t to 32t.

The Truck body company have become established in the plant and heavy haulage industry as one of the market leaders in the UK for both heavy duty plant and platform bodies. With several blue chip companies including Kier Plant and Sir Robert McAlpine. Being main Fassi agents for Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire and this company is able to quote the full range of Fassi cranes from 1-195 tonne/metre.

Wheel STOP It is an anti theft commercial vehicle wheel nut that comes with a unique security code tailored to each individual customer.

Each nut is coded and is totally secure, it cannot be removed by anything other than the fastener socket bearing the matching encrypted Wheel Stop it Code.

This system only requires one locking nut per wheel.

Stop Commercial Vehicle Fuel & Wheel Theft! Contact aide automotive today!

Wheel nut To Stop Truck Wheel Theft.