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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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Brink's-Mat
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Firm owning a security warehouse at Heathrow airport from which there was a violent theft in November 1983 of 3.4 tons of gold bullion (some 6800 ingots, worth £26m, belonging to Johnson Matthey, a firm of dealers in precious metals). It was at the time Britain's largest robbery – later outdone in this respect by the *Knightsbridge safe deposit case. The confession of a corrupt security guard gave police their first lead in an investigation which lasted nearly ten years and resulted in charges against some 30 people.
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