Tracking device 'could prevent classic car insurance claim'

Antique auto owners keen to protect the no-claims bonus on their vintage car insurance policy should consider fitting a security device, it has been claimed.

Vehicle recovery company Tracker pointed out vintage vehicles can be an easy target for thieves because they are not fitted with the same modern safety features as more up-to-date models.

It added some rare classic cars are also worth more in parts rather than in one piece so if they are stolen it is important they can be found again quickly.

The firm said this is where a tracking device can be helpful and claimed its system is particularly good for antique vehicles because it does not affect the historic appearance of a motor.

Stuart Chapman, head of the company's police relationship team, remarked: "Thieves are opportunists, so anything car owners do to make it difficult can reduce insurance premiums and reduce the risk of theft."

Tracker recently reported it helped the police recover £400 million worth of vehicles in 2008.

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