On this day 42 years ago, on November 26, 1983 (October 22, 1983 lunar calendar), the largest robbery in the history of the United Kingdom took place. On November 26, 1983, an armed mob robbed three tons of gold worth 27 million pounds (US $40 million) at a secure warehouse at Heathrow Airport near London early this morning, making it the largest robbery in the history of the United Kingdom. According to the Metropolitan Police, six thugs armed with pistols poured gasoline on the warehouse guards and threatened to set them on fire. Just then, they robbed the gold in the warehouse and fled. The stolen gold was ready to be shipped to the Far East. This is another sensational robbery case that has taken place in the United Kingdom in the past 20 years. In 1963, a train from Glasgow was ambushed at night, resulting in the robbery of 2.60 million pounds; in 1975, a major bank was stolen 8 million pounds in London.