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Zebedee Balloon Service has always published details of balloons and equipment when reported stolen anywhere in the world. With no less than 14 envelopes (in many cases complete rigs) stolen in the UK alone and not recovered in the past seven years, it is felt one must surface one day, possibly indicating what has happened to other examples.

Basic details of envelopes and what disappeared with them follows, plus dates, venues and contacts. Pictures are included on the net where available. Comments, updates and missing pictures (including any of stolen trailers) are welcome at Zebedee, fax +44 1488 681527, or by post to Hayward Cross, Hungerford, Berks RG17 0QD, UK.

Still Missing...

1 off Redrow branded Ifor Williams trailer, SN 00493445. The model number is BV106G and comes with a roller shutter door at the back and with a 6’ head room.Inside the trailer is: Lindstrand 105A Envelope SN 1118, Registration G-RROW and looks like the image on the side of the trailer. Lindstrand 110 x 155 Straight top basket with scuff leather bottom trim, leather top trim and has a Redrow basket banner, as per the photo: Lindstrand Jetstream II Double Toggle Burner in Black BU 1070 Cameron CV30 Duplex ADR Cylinders, Rego Quick Shut Off x 6, all with red jackets. SN 00021, 00034, 00062, 00213, 00215, 00220. Lindstrand Handling Line, First Aid Kit, Fire Extinguisher Bag and Passenger bag fitted into basket all in black with red trim. Lindstrand 8hp Fan FA 496 Trailer 2 was also an Ifor Williams very similar to the Redrow trailer but with Virgin branding on the sides. This trailer was relatively empty bar a Lindstrand Fan SN FA 384 which was complete less a front guard cage and propeller, and 4 off cylinders as follows: Worthington 36991J, T&C V30 3091, Cameron 60ltr 3657 – 2049, Cameron 60 ltr 2599 – 1187, all fitted with red cylinder jackets. The thieves have ripped out a fence and steel reinforced concrete post at the rear of the factory, through which they have taken the trailers. The Redrow trailer had a tow hitch lock which they must have broken to be able to take it away (Ifor Williams trailers have been informed in case they try to get spares). Both trailers were last seen on the A5 heading north towards Wrexham / Chester at 5.45 pm on the 15th of March. Anyone with any information please contact Kevin Pilsbury at Lindstrand Balloons on Tel:      +44(0) 1691 671717 Fax:    +44(0) 1691 671122 or on his mobile 07890 847909 email address : kevin@lindstrand.co.uk or Alasdair Ritchie 07775 897616; alasdair@lindstrand.co.uk

PH-MMG over the weekend of 20/21 September 2008, Schroeder Fire Balloon G, PH-MMG, s/n 780-1 was stolen (presumably in Holland). Basket was a Cameron CB303 (open 120-133) s/n BH634, burner Cameron CB2075-2 (double Shadow) s/n B123/B124 and 5 Cameron tanks - 4 were CB599s (45L stainless) s/n 1731-5514, 1731-5516 1548-5455 & 0729-5255 and one a CB2088 (tall 60L stainless) s/n 0729-5253. Also included was a 5.5hp Honda fan. Any sightings or offers of this equipment for sale to Ron Hoenderdaal at www.redballoon.nl (email: info@redballoon.nl).

G-VINO Stephen Greenroyd reports the theft in mid-August 2006 of a complete Sky 90 balloon “Lambrini Bianco” including trailer from Todmorton, Lancs. The serials are: envelope Sky s/n 102, double Sky burner s/n 058, basket s/n 060, Worthington cylinders 59892, 31919, 59800, 54838, 59800 & 122853 & a Honda 4hp fan with recognisable chips in the ends of the blades. All in a Daxara 236F trailer s/n 236/649. Stephen can be contacted at 01706 817212.

G-BWRW Sean Johnston reports the theft of a Bateson twin-axle trailer (flatbed with front box) from Paddock Wood, Kent, on 10th December 2001. On the trailer was Sean's complete Sky 220-24, G-BWRW, s/n 032. The damaged basket and burner plus tanks were all recovered a couple of days later near Dartford. Still missing are the envelope, trailer and 2 Tornado fans - one a 9hp the other a 5½hp. The envelope is green with a rainbow spiral. Any news of the missing items to Sean on 01474 708389.

The following equipment was stolen from the Bristol area on the evening of 7th April 2001. Trailer (+2 spare wheels) containing: 56 basket (construction number not yet available), 5hp fan (26040062), Worthington slave (32041J), Worthington master (54860J), CB497 40L Master (2196/1634), CB497 40L Master (2254/1928), 4 red cylinder jackets, 14 snap straps, 12 leather straps, double Mk 4 Bonannos (865/868), 8 karabiners, 2 fire extinguishers, 2 basket tidies, 1 dropline, 1 Cameron Quick Release, 2 quick release ropes, 1 petrol can, 1 tether kit (3 ropes, 2 V-bridles, 12 karabiners, 4 tether rings), no envelope. Any information to Lee Hooper on 0117 955 1541, fax 0117 949 7498, mobile 07990 505339.

G-TEEZ Cameron N-90, "Fresh Air", s/n 4005 was stolen, complete with (anonymous) single axle Westfalia from his drive in Slapton, Bucks on the night of 25th November 2000. Serial numbers of hardware to follow. Any reports to Spencer Craze on 020 8452 4266 (W) or 01525 220046 (H).

G-BROY Stolen from Bromsgrove, Worcestershire on 20th July 2000. The trailer, envelope and basket were recovered the following day and tanks at a later date. The following are still missing : Cameron Mk4 super double burner, serial S5465/S5466 and Thunder & Colt 8hp stainless steel fan. Any information to Roy Dixon, tel 01527 575111 fax 01527 575152 mobile 07836 777306 e-mail roydixon@tfwdixon.co.uk

G-RUGB The Gilbert's rugby ball G-RUGB was stolen from St Austell beach on 12th August 1999. The hard top, double axle, 4 wheel trailer was locked but disappeared along with the contents:- the special shape rugby ball envelope, red leather top basket, burner, tanks, fan & instruments including GPS. The envelope & trailer with its artwork are easily recognised & the Cornish police are on the case - tel: 0990 777444 (crime report number GA992581) or contact Mark on 0161 688 4056 or 0831 282427 if you see or hear of anything suspicious.

Stratus single burner, poles, Flytech 3040 and radios stolen a stored vehicle in Colorado Springs, USA. The good news is that the burner has already been recovered as part of a veritable cache of stolen (non-ballooning) items nearby. Contact: Graham Bell

G-BXFZ Sky 65-24, s/n 065. Black with 'Vauxhall' artwork. Complete balloon on trailer. Stolen from Cannock in early April 1999. Some components have surfaced but in poor condition having obviously been left out in the elements for some considerable time. The owner was contacted by someone wanting to sell him back the wet partly cut-up envelope, 2 stainless steel tanks (no jackets, valves rusted up), serials missing and rotting red top basket. Having seen these components and identified them as from G-BXFZ, Kevin and his insurers declined the offer to buy. Said “seller” is still out there and has been in contact with Camerons trying to offload the same items - which are still on the stolen list - beware ...! The remainder of the rig, including the trailer, fan and Worthington tanks have not been reported. Contact: Kevin Faulkner, 01543 505755.

PH-MPB This near-new Sky 120, s/n 139, was stolen from Stationstaat, Vught, Holland, on the night of 11-12/4/99 in a white Anssemo A-S 1300 trailer, chassis #8443539. Items stolen include the envelope, T&C B2-100 burner s/n 2383 and T&C 850913-3 basket s/n 2383, 4 T&C V20 cylinders s/n 71907, 71822, 71921 and 719412 (?) plus Flytech 3040 s/n 6368. The envelope has been returned in perfect condition, but without any of the other equipment. Contact: Stichting Bosch Balloon Group, tel/fax +31 73 6562047.

Red and white Westfalia trailer (with red cross on top of lid) stolen with Cameron 65 size Aristocrat basket, Mk4 Single burner (coil #169) and Cameron/Honda GX110 red-framed fan all inside (no tanks or envelope). Theft was from pub car park (off the back of a car) in Failsworth, Manchester, on 15/3/99. The burner (slightly damaged) was recovered at a Manchester waste disposal unit a few weeks later... Contact: Martin Axtell - 01706 812289.

G-BLAD Thunder Ax7-77 Srs 1 c/n 485. Cameron Aristocrat basket. Cameron Mk4 burner. Stolen from Hayward Cross, Hungerford on 5/8/92. Contact: Zebedee Balloon Service - 01488 681527 phone/fax.

G-BMKH Colt 105A c/n 752. Basket, C3 double burner, 8hp fan, 6 x V-30 tanks, bags, briefcase, radios, instruments all in 4 wheel white Tow-A-Van trailer with roller shutter door. Stolen from Fulham, London SW6 on 28/11/96. Contact: Zebedee Balloon Service - 01488 681527 phone/fax.

G-BNHR Cameron V-77 c/n 1086. Cameron basket, burner, 1 master & 1 slave stainless steel tanks, 2 Worthington slave tanks in Westfalia trailer. Stolen from East Sussex on 12/2/93. Contact: Peter Waterhouse - 01580 87452.

G-BPVT Thunder Ax7-65 Srs 1 c/n 1475. Thunder basket, T&C burner, 1 V-30 tank, Honda 5hp fan, instruments, ropes & maps in white Westfalia trailer. Stolen from Cavendish, Suffolk on 24/3/93. Contact: Peter Walton - 01787 280213.

G-BRBR Cameron V-77 c/n 1838. Cameron Aristocrat basket, Mk4 Super double burner, 2 stainless steel master & 2 stainless steel slave tanks, Bonanno quick release, 2 V-bridles, ball instruments, maps, refuelling hoses in Westfalia trailer. Stolen from Ninfield, Battle, East Sussex in December 1993. Contact: Tony Shields - 01424 892069.

G-BSEI Cameron N-90 c/n 2265 & ...

G-BSEM Cameron 4-pack 90 special shape c/n 2266. Basket, 4 tanks, 8hp fan, T&C altimeter/vario, transponder all in trailer. Stolen from Bath on 24/8/93. Contact: Flying Pictures - 01276 855111.

G-BSSZ Thunder Ax8-90 Srs 1 c/n 1824. Basket, burner & 4 Worthington tanks. Stolen from Wandsworth, London in March 1991. Burner & tanks recovered from East London in August 1994. Contact: Christine Allen - 0171 724 2389.

G-BSWW Cameron US O-105 c/n 5507. Basket, Cameron Mk4 double burner, 2 Worthington masters & 2 Worthington slaves, Honda 8hp fan in Staffordshire trailer. Stolen from Pulborough, West Sussex on 28/4/94. Contact: Roger Naylor - 01903 892238.

G-BTTI Thunder Ax8-90 Srs 1 c/n 1997. Basket, C2 double burner, Honda 5hp fan. Stolen in Tow-A-Van trailer from Putney, London on 26/10/91. Contact: Christine Allen - 0171 724 2389.

G-BTYD Cameron N-90 c/n 2690. Basket, Cameron Mk4 double burner, 3 x 45 litre stainless steel tanks, 5hp fan in white Loadlugger double axle trailer. One item possibly seen in River Medway, early 1996. Stolen from Beneden, Kent on 27/11/95. Contact: Tony Hill - 01580 292367.

G-ECKO Colt 180A c/n 1761. Basket, burner, 2 Worthington tanks, 8hp fan, instruments, pilot bag, 8 straps in Wendover Gatwick trailer. Stolen from Doncaster, South Yorkshire on 4/4/92. Contact: Tom Donnelly - 01302 852244.

G-BWYV Lindstrand LBL-210A s/n 347. Double T basket, triple burner, 4 80ltr tanks, 2 8hp fans, fire extinguisher, quick release, dropline etc. in Bateson trailer. Stolen from Stretton, Stafford on 20/8/97. Contact: Tony Derbyshire - 01902 850502 or 850942.

PH-NOB Cameron A-120 c/n 2770. Basket, burner, 3 x stainless steel tanks, 2 Worthington tanks in Westfalia trailer. Stolen from Hilversum, Holland on 4/6/93. Contact: Zebedee Balloon Service - 01488 681527 phone/fax.

Recovered in part or in whole...

G-GOGB Lindstrand 90A. Complete balloon in Staffordshire single axle trailer. Stolen at 2200hrs 09/09/07 from Farnborough, Hants. Found abandoned and intact three days later on a local estate, having suffered only minor trailer damage. Now back with legal owner, Jonathan Dyer.

G-BTRN Thunder Ax9-120 Srs 2 c/n 1983. Complete balloon in Tow-A-Van trailer. Stolen from Ashton Court, Bristol on 10/4/95. Offered for sale in dubious circumstances several times over since, this balloon has finally been recovered in Somerset (July 1999). Peter Bird is now the legal owner.

G-OXBY Special Shape Cameron N-90 ‘Dummy’, stolen together with a complete bottom end in a well-marked “Oxby Team Yo-Yo hot-air balloon” Westfalia from a driveway in Doncaster on 1st June 1999. Now recovered (less trailer) in Northamptonshire. Thanks to Kevin Viney, Barry Newman, Bob Percival and Wendy plus Tony Pinner for their assistance in spotting the balloon inflated on a thermic day, realising all was not well and working with the police to recover the balloon ..... Well done. Contact: Chris Oxby, 01302 361666, or WPC Goodman, 01302 385630 (ref CC3843-99) or Northampton Police Control room on 01604 700700.

Ifor Williams trailer, stolen on the night of 2nd July/morning of 3rd July 1999, from a driveway in Lockemor Road, Bristol. The Cameron O-77, G-KODA, which accompanied it, has now been recovered. The trailer is 8' x 4' with frame and black vinyl cover, s/n 90026. Contact: Nigel Milton on 01275 836930.

G-ULIA Cameron V-77 c/n 2860. Aristocrat basket, Cameron Mk4 single burner, 1 master & 2 slave stainless steel tanks, 1 Worthington tank, altimeter, T&C fan in Staffordshire trailer. Stolen from Ashton Court on 5/8/94. The envelope and 3 of the 4 tanks of this balloon were recovered in March 1999 having been impounded by HM Customs (along with a basket and burner bought elsewhere) in a bizarre drug-related incident circa 1996. The envelope has subsequently been reunited with Julia. Contact: Rob Bayly - 01761 453719.