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May 05, 1958 - 3, 000 Bank Raid In London. Audacious Daylight Robbery: A total of 3, 000 was stolen by bandits from a bank van in London today. Sin bandits Wayland bound and gagged the driver of the van which was hired by Westminster Bank to collect the money - and blended him into - the rear of the van. One of the bandits, wearing the clothes and badge of the hired driver, drove to the bank - collected has money and drove off with two banks messengers as guards. In Tomlin's terrace, Limehouse - the rest of the gang waited in a ambush with the Stolen car. At gun point - they hold up the van - coshed the two messengers - and piled the cash into their own car. Photo Shows Finger Print expert at work on the steering wheel of the van - used by the bandits to stop the official bullion van - and in which the official driver was lodged while the raid was carried out. The vehicle was found abounded in Venue Street, Poplar
