I found loads of burnt-out cars using google maps

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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on June 18, 2009 at 21:25

Tim, Impressive detective work here. Though, personally, I'm more of a coward. And would be reluctant to tramp on my own through dense undergrowth, looking for burned-out cars - and maybe coming across the people who set them alight.

I've passed on your screenshots and the URL to Haringey Urban Environment. In case you didn't know, you can report things online here. There's an abandoned vehicles category.

You don't need to complete your personal details if you don't want to. But giving your email address gives you an immediate emailed acknowledgement and reference number; so you can chase it up if you want.

Alan

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Permalink Reply by Alison P on June 18, 2009 at 22:30

Wow, I know that bit of the world pretty well and had no idea there was such an overgrown stretch there (or that the golf course was so enormous). Couldn't they make it into allotments or something?

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Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on June 18, 2009 at 23:57

I found loads of burnt-out cabinet members, using Street View . . .

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Permalink Reply by Harringay SNT on June 19, 2009 at 9:23

Thanks for this Tim. It looks like a dumping ground for stolen motors. We have now discovered twenty four on your google earth shot. The info has been passed to Alexandra Ward SNT

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Permalink Reply by Tim Hulio on June 19, 2009 at 9:33

Amazing! If you get these removed I'd love to see a photo. You can imagine how surprised I was to spot these less than a mile from my house!

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Permalink Reply by Harringay SNT on June 19, 2009 at 9:40

We`ve also put it onto our intelligence system.Turned out to be time well spent by you :)

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Permalink Reply by matt on June 19, 2009 at 11:46

Detective Tim! How bizarre, you've come across a major dumping ground for cars used for no doubt all manor of crimes. Well done. Think the police should give you a medal! :)

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Permalink Reply by Tim Hulio on June 19, 2009 at 11:57

Haha, I think it's more of a sad indictment of how busy I am at work at the moment. I like using google maps to find interesting things in the localle- of instance turn on the 'defense of britain' database and it shows all the pillboxes, safehouses and bridge defences that would have been used had the Germans invaded. There's a good few of these left around here.

I mentioned the cars to the drummer in my band and she did say "well check if my old car is down there".

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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on June 19, 2009 at 12:18

Very useful result! I've told Haringey staff and asked them to contact the Alexandra ward SNT so there's no parallel working.

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Permalink Reply by matt on June 19, 2009 at 12:43

Surely a police helicopter would have already spotted this car dumping area!

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Permalink Reply by StephenBln on June 19, 2009 at 12:54

Just a thought Any idea how old the images are? They could be up to five years old? Couldn't they?

@Matt .. yeah but, the police can't be everywhere at all times .. (thank goodness) - I wouldn't want to live anywhere where that was the case..

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Permalink Reply by Takaokagiejin on June 19, 2009 at 16:59

I love this! Well done Mr Marple

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