Gli allenatori del treno coinvolti nella rapina postale di 2.5 milioni di persone - la "Grande Robbery del treno" - sotto la guardia di polizia a Cheddington Station, Buckinghamshire, nell'agosto 1963. * 08/08/99: Il grande treno Robber Ronnie Biggs è stato segnalato per celebrare il suo settantesimo compleanno, 36 anni al giorno dal crimine infame che ha fatto il suo nome. Biggs, fuggito dalla prigione di Wandsworth nel 1965, è stato dichiarato ospitare una festa di compleanno nella sua modesta casa a Rio de Janeiro, dove ha vissuto al di là delle grinfie del sistema legale britannico per più di 20 anni. 28/3/01: Un cartello ferroviario dal sito del
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The coaches of the train involved in the 2.5 million mail robbery - the "Great Train Robbery" - under police guard at Cheddington Station, Buckinghamshire, in August 1963. * 08/08/99: Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs was reported to be celebrating his 70th birthday, 36 years to the day since the infamous crime which made his name. Biggs, who escaped from Wandsworth Prison in 1965, is reported to be hosting a birthday party at his modest home in Rio de Janeiro, where he has lived beyond the clutches of the British legal system for more than 20 years. 28/3/01: A railway sign from the site of the Great Train Robbery was going under the hammer after being found in a warehouse 38 years after the infamous heist. The Sears Crossing sign from the trackside at the spot where the notorious 1963 robbery took place has attracted significant interest, auctioneers Phillips said.The sign, part of collection of railway toys and other memorabilia amassed by Beatties Models and Hobby Shops, is being auctioned by Phillips in Knowle, West Midlands. 03/05/01: Ronnie Biggs is returning to Britain after 35 years on the run, it was reported. He is prepared to face arrest when he flies into the country from his home in Rio de Janeiro, according to The Sun. The 71-year-old claimed he is in failing health after recently suffering his third stroke. 22/12/02: Yhe train involved in the 2.5 million mail robbery (Great train robberry) which has come 7th in a Top 10 list of arrests by British police. The Great Train Robbers, stormed a Glasgow to London mail train in 1963, making off with 2.6 million in used bank notes. The masked gang of 20, including Ronnie Biggs, had tampered with signals and badly injured the driver to make sure their plan came off. The robbers were eventually caught at a farmhouse hideout by Scotland Yard detectives and received sentences totalling 300 years. The Top 10 list, released to coincide with the 110th birthday of Police Review, was compiled by Jan Berry, cha...
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