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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-034914.txt : 20080604
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080604100427
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-034914
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080602
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080604
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080604

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRINKS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000078890
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT & CARGO [4731]
		IRS NUMBER:				541317776
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 BAYBERRY COURT
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 18100
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23226-1800
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8042899623

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 BAYBERRY COURT
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 18100
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23226-8100

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PITTSTON CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WETZEL CARROLL R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197596

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09148
		FILM NUMBER:		08879351

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5088706700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ARCH WIRELESS INC
		STREET 2:		1800 WEST PARK DR #250
		CITY:			WESTBOROUGH
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01581
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc4.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000078890</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BRINKS CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001197596</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WETZEL CARROLL R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1801 BAYBERRY COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 18100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RICHMOND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23226</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Brink's Units (DSAP)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>277.62</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>277.62</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>277.62</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person, as a participant in the Directors' Stock Accumulation Plan (the &quot;DSAP&quot;), will be entitled to receive a distribution in The Brink's Company (&quot;Brink's&quot;) Common Stock in respect of all Brink's Units in the Reporting Person's account following the Reporting Person's termination of service as a Non-Employee Director, in accordance with the terms of the DSAP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Brink's Units were credited to the Reporting Person's account under the DSAP as a result of an annual allocation, in accordance with the terms of the DSAP. The number of Brink's Units credited to the Reporting Person's account on the Transaction Date is based upon a share price of $72.04, which is the average trading price of Brink's Common Stock on June 2, 2008, calculated in accordance with the terms of the DSAP.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>EXHIBIT LIST
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Elizabeth C. Restivo
Elizabeth C. Restivo, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<TYPE>EX-24.4_244121
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
	                                                        Exhibit 24

                       POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby authorizes,
designates and appoints Austin F. Reed, Michael J. McCullough and Elizabeth C.
Restivo, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to
sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission on his/her behalf with
respect to the ownership of, or transactions in, securities of The Brink's
Company, any report, statement or form (including Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5),
and to do any and all acts and things for purposes of complying with Section 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules, regulations
and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder; and the
undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that each of said attorneys shall
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

The authorization contained herein shall continue in effect until revoked in
writing or without notice upon termination of the attorney-in-fact and agent's
employment with The Brink's Company and any affiliate thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as of May 14, 2008.



		                  /s/ Carroll R. Wetzel, Jr.
                               --------------------------------------
	                              Carroll R. Wetzel, Jr.

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