New car lock
A new car due to be introduced by a European manufacturer next year will be equipped with a revolutionary car lock that has been developed in Britain and could play an important role in combatting car thefts throughout the world. The lock, called CAPS, for Chubb Anti Picks Systems, is said to be vastly superior to existing locks. It has none of the discs, pins or springs of the conventional lock and does not use the customary flat key. Instead it is comprises a series of cams located in a housing which accepts a strong, round-section key made from high-tensile brass.
To test the efficacy of the lock, Chubb invited a group of master locksmiths to pick the lock. Three could not beat it. One took 75 minutes, but the quickest took 45 minutes. It is reckoned that the average competent thief can pick the better of the current locks in 15 seconds.
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Press, 30 August 1984, Page 24
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