The Automotive Blog

With HGV & any fuel theft in the UK a never ending pest, we have seen many media reports and thought we could highlight some hot spots!

Fuel thefts from vehicles across Thanet – Feb 28 – 2 HGV were targeted on the A229 – Monkton / Minster Services 2 HGV’s Diesel Theft

Fuel was reported stolen from two more lorries at about 2.45am on Tuesday 3 March on the coastbound carriageway of the A229 outside Ramsgate.

Newark / Worksop 750 ltr of stolen diesel

Basingstoke / Feb 21 a total of 700 ltr of Diesel

Trio admit stealing diesel from lorry after police spotted van in Swaffham lay-by

Three teenagers siphoned 165 litres of diesel from a lorry while the driver slept in the cab.

But police officers who had a hunch about their Transit van parked in a lay-by on the A47 at Swaffham caught them as they made off.

At Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 18-year-old Bradley Hopkins, of Castle Acre Road, Swaffham, and two 17-year-olds, who cannot be named for legal reasons, each admitted theft of diesel worth £163.71 and going equipped for theft.

One of the trio was fined £150 for the theft and £50 for going equipped. He was also ordered to pay £55 compensation (a third of the diesel cost) to the lorry owner, £85 costs and a £32 victim surcharge!
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Simple Protection of HGV Fuel Tanks With Anti #Siphon Or #Diesel Tank Alarm could save this hassle!!

Contact aide automotive on 0115 8456471 or info@aideautomotive.com
Our product range – Brake Testers – Trailer Testers – EBS/ABS Sensor Tester – Diagnostic Tools – Midtronics Battery Testers – Anti Siphon Devices – ISOCheck – Trailer Locks – Auto Braking Reversing System – HGV Diesel Tank Alarms – Plus More

Truck & Bus Email Focus Last Week Was Commercial Vehicle Security

Vehicle Security is the Feature, Preventing Freight Crime is a Continued Concern to the haulage trade and aide automotive offer the solution to protecting truck diesel fuel.

Cost effective and reliable the FuelKeep Value is :

• Low cost – high value

• High strength steel

• Quick & easy permanent fit

• High fuel flow

• Extensive range of model

As well as the FuelKeep HGV Anti Siphon, the TankGuard Fuel Tank Alarm was entered into the email.

The Truck Fuel Tank Alarm has a sophisticated sensor, If thieves attempt to remove a Fuel Cap, remove the sender unit or in any way attack the tank then the Tank Guard alarm will be activated.

Fuel Keep is an ideal cost effective anti-siphon suitable for owner drivers and small fleets that are at risk of third party fuel theft. FuelKeep is quickly fitted to the tank with no drilling or gluing and has been tested to refill up to 120 litres per minute, devices work with OEM fuel caps.

Contact aide automotive on 0115 8456471 or info@aideautomotive.com

aide automotive offer the solution to protecting truck diesel fuel

TankGuard is the latest product to protect truck diesel from aide automotive, this new fuel theft alarm will alarm once the fuel cap is removed or a potential thief tampers with the tank.

TankGuard can aklso be used in conjunction with your existing security devices such as locking fuel cap or anti-syphon device.

The Tank Guard the Truck Diesel Fuel Theft Alarm will automatically arm after the ignition has been switched off for sixty seconds.

To view a Truck Diesel Fuel Theft attempt demonstration click on Truck Diesel Theft.

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

TankGuard The Ultimate Anti Fuel Theft Alarm for Commercial Vehicle Fuel Tanks.

aide automotive ltd have been supplying Anti Siphon products for over 12 years to the commercial vehicle market and are pleased to now offer an on site installation service.

Matthew Burke aide sales director said “Offering an installation service is just another step forward in supporting our customers and keeping our customers at the forefront of our thinking. We have recently carried out an installation of 8 trucks and vans for a transport company who had repeated scenarios of fuel theft, we also offered a weekend install which helped with fleet access and zero downtime,”

Anti Fuel Siphons can be fitted to all types of tank: bayonet, screw type & bus /coach.

Truck Manufacturers include, Volvo, MAN, DAF, Iveco, Scania, Renault, Foden, Hino & Mercedes.

Contact aide automotive to review Fuel Theft Prevention Anti Siphons for a Truck Fleet. Call 0115 8456471 or email, click on Fuel Theft Prevention.

Anti Fuel Theft Camera for Truck Diesel Tanks

Haulage firms across South Tyneside are being warned to be on their guard for diesel thieves.

Police have been informed of a number of premises hit by criminals siphoning fuel from tanks.

Protecting Truck Fuel Tanks can be as simple as fitting an Anti Siphon Device, anti siphon devices are simple to fit, taking no more than a few minutes, with no drilling or gluing to a fuel tank.

Haulage Firms Warned to Beware of Diesel Thieves.

aide automotive have been selling anti syphon devices for truck for over 10 years, such fuel protection devices could prevent fuel theft.

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Hounslow has been reported as the worst London borough for Fuel Theft from vehicles.

This information is based on figures obtained from the Metropolitan Police.

The West London borough had a total of 175 reports between 2009 and 2012, but only five prosecutions.

Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark and Merton also emerge in the top five boroughs for Fuel Theft.

The Met said the majority of thefts were from commercial haulage vehicles which were prominent in Hounslow.

It said the area served both Heathrow Airport and Central London and advised that parking goods vehicles in areas with good lighting and CCTV was the most effective way of reducing opportunities for thieves to syphon diesel.

Contact aide automotive to enquire about Fuel Prevention. Call us on 0115 845 6471 or email: info@aideautomotive.com.

Stop Fuel Theft WIth a Low Cost Anti Siphon Device

You can also shop on line at www.aideautomotive.com

Up to the 22nd aide automotive have been flooded with enquires for anti siphon devices.

Matthew Burke stated ” It seems that theives are hard at work stealing fuel leading up to Christmas and with trucks sat over this period it may only get worse for haulage coampanies. This last week has probably seen our highest ever recorded week of enquires for anti fuel theft products, orders are going out every day and many more will come in the new year I am sure.”

aide automotive supply a range of anti diesel siphonging devices for trucks and vans. Also we offer Catalytic Converter Alarms to stop catalytic theft from vans.

Contact aide automotive by clicking on Stop Fuel Theft to enquire about anti Siphoning Devices.

aide automotive ltd introduced FuelKeep Value to offer a highly effective but economical anti syphon device for the high volume large tank market.

FuelKeep Value is available for vehicles with 105 mm external diameter tank inlets, such as Volvo, Foden, DAF, Mercedes, MAN, Renault & Iveco. FuelKeep is quickly fitted to the tank with no drilling or gluing and has been tested to refill up to 120 litres per minute.

FuelKeep Value will also allow a locking cap to be replaced on top to help secure the highly expensive fuel even further.

With the introduction of the FuelKeep Value we are able to offer our customers an excellent low cost device with a special introduction price for December 2011 of just £25.00 each + vat while stocks last!

Stop Fuel Theft WIth a Low Cost Anti Siphon Device

Ford & Slater the well known midlands DAF dealer, recently purchased 13 ISOCheck Test Leads for use in all depots.

ISOCheck is the ideal first step to check the electrical information that runs between a tractor unit and trailer. Whether the trailer is EBS or ABS the ISOCheck will check all voltages and earths on the ISO 7638 socket, if any pins are the ISO socket are incorrect the ISOCheck will light up RED, if all pins are correct the ISOCheck will light up GREEN.

ISOCheck is the ideal tool to save time and confusion by directing the user to the tractor unit or trailer.

The ISOCheck also checks the trailer and existing suzie, once the tractor unit is tested, turn the ISOCheck around so the indicator plugs into the trailer, again RED equals fault but with the trailer! Two greens and a ABS warning light on in the cab would suggest the existing suzie lead is at fault.

The ISOCheck is ideal for Ford & Slater as they can confirm tractor units are producing the correct information when under service or inspection, a quick and simple test rather than the confusion of using multimeters!

Contact aide automotive ltd for further information.

Travis Perkins, one of the UK’s leading Builders’ Merchants, with more than 600 outlets across the country, was looking for an effective solution to the growing problem of fuel theft.

As the company runs one of the largest vehicle fleets in the country, preventing fuel theft and keeping costs to a minimum was a top priority and it investigated an anti fuel theft device.

Requiring no drilling or gluing, it is simple to fit in several minutes and it can also cope with fast-filling of fuel tanks at speeds of up to120 ltrs/min without spilling or splash backs.

Travis Perkins Group Transport Manager Graham Bellman said: “Fuel theft is a problem, and it impacts directly upon our bottom line.

“You cannot stop the most determined of fuel thieves, but this anti fuel theft device provides a valuable defense, and a positive deterrent against fuel skimming.

“Coupled with our other security measures, and very careful fuel use monitoring, a good anti-siphon device offers very definite protection against a problem that is getting more, rather than less, pronounced.

”It is a very simple, but extremely worthwhile product that, for a very modest outlay, can save a lot of money.”

aide automotive offer anti fuel theft devices for all commercial vehicles.