A Christchurch businessman is annoyed he had to use gps satellite tracking to trace his work vans after the quake.
Leighton Johnston, national sales manager for bathroom fitter Edward Gibbon, had left the quake-damaged vans on Tuam St.
He later tried to find the two vans, but could not locate anyone who knew their whereabouts.
Eventually, he tracked the vans using their GPS systems to a vacant lot on Halswell Junction Rd.
The lot is screened by black fences and contains about 60 damaged vehicles.
Johnston yesterday recovered tools from the vans, which had more damage.
"No-one seemed to know anything about where they were, so it was lucky that I could use the GPS. I would never have found them," he said.
"I would have thought that the people removing them would see the signs and my phone number on the side and ring me to say where they are.
"I feel a bit annoyed and I am a bit upset about the damage as well."
Police, Civil Defence and Turners Auctions are co-ordinating a process where owners can retrieve undamaged vehicles or salvage possessions from wrecks.
Turners general manager Shane Prince said people with damaged vehicles should call 033439850 to make an appointment to claim possessions.
He asked that people who had vehicles inside the cordon be patient.
"We are asking people to hold off," Prince said.
"We are trying to buy some time to get the majority of vehicles out of the CBD and then we can say we have them and here is where you go."
Leighton Johnston, national sales manager for bathroom fitter Edward Gibbon, had left the quake-damaged vans on Tuam St.
He later tried to find the two vans, but could not locate anyone who knew their whereabouts.
Eventually, he tracked the vans using their GPS systems to a vacant lot on Halswell Junction Rd.
The lot is screened by black fences and contains about 60 damaged vehicles.
Johnston yesterday recovered tools from the vans, which had more damage.
"No-one seemed to know anything about where they were, so it was lucky that I could use the GPS. I would never have found them," he said.
"I would have thought that the people removing them would see the signs and my phone number on the side and ring me to say where they are.
"I feel a bit annoyed and I am a bit upset about the damage as well."
Police, Civil Defence and Turners Auctions are co-ordinating a process where owners can retrieve undamaged vehicles or salvage possessions from wrecks.
Turners general manager Shane Prince said people with damaged vehicles should call 033439850 to make an appointment to claim possessions.
He asked that people who had vehicles inside the cordon be patient.
"We are asking people to hold off," Prince said.
"We are trying to buy some time to get the majority of vehicles out of the CBD and then we can say we have them and here is where you go."
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