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Remembering ISTEL

As Seen On Crimewatch
There was a time that Grosvenor House saw lots of car thefts and wheels of cars
stolen. This included when I was in a meeting at Grosvenor House being told my
company MG Maestro which I thought was in the car park had been stolen and

recovered and could I go to the police station. The police had to watch it be
stolen and driven onto the public road before chasing it around Redditch and
many of my work colleagues witnessed the police chase and wondered what I

was up to!

Bombed by the IRA
The time when a car was destroyed in the Heathrow car park when the IRA

launched a mortar attack.

Reverse Gear
The person who when driving the XJS at 70mph down the Redditch bypass had

the car threw itself into reverse and wreck the car, luckily the driver was ok.

Jake
Highfield House staff, do you remember

Jake?

He has a ‘proper’ home somewhere round

the corner. They would feed him first thing
and he would wander over to Highfield
House, where he would be fed again. The

real owners sent a note asking us not to
feed him as he was getting too fat!

He had his own id badge and could come and go as he pleased.

At lunchtimes he would wander over to the picnic tables. He’d jump up, lay on
his back with his legs in the air and the ladies would tickle his tummy. (other

employees who tried to do this were disciplined.)

It was very sad day when Jake passed away 5th July 2012. So a note was sent
The Getaway
The person who had the Diesel Montego Estate that was stolen and used as a

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