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Memories of The Great Train Robbery

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Ian Boskett will present a show The Great Train Robbery at the next meeting of Dursley Wings and Wheels Society.

The speaker will give an illustrated talk on how £2.6 million was stolen from the Royal Mail train heading from Glasgow to London on August 8th, 1963. Ian will also demonstrate how the actual signal was tampered with to stop the train.

The meeting takes place at Dursley Community Centre, GL11 4BX, Thursday April 13th at 8pm. All Welcome, £4 on entry, for further info: wingsteam@debsillustration.co.uk or visit: www.wingsandwheelssociety.org.uk

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