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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050303170455
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-013627
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050303

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:			DAN MICHAEL T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001246392

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09148
		FILM NUMBER:		05658647

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BRINKS CO
		STREET 2:		1801 BAYBERRY CT
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23226-8100
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8042899600
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    <periodOfReport>2005-03-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>BRINKS CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>DAN MICHAEL T</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 18100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RICHMOND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23226</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman, President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            </securityTitle>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <value>Units</value>
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                <value></value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Estimation of additional Units representing shares of The Brink's Company Common Stock (&quot;BCO&quot;) to be credited to the Reporting Person's account under the Key Employees' Deferred Compensation Program (the &quot;Program&quot;) as a result of a dividend payment. The number of additional Units is calculated based on a per share price of $35.07. As of the end of each fiscal year, all estimated amounts in the Reporting Person?s account under the Program are converted into Units representing shares of BCO and credited to the Reporting Person?s account in accordance with the terms of the Program.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The total number of Units owned following the reported transaction is an estimate of the total number of Units representing shares of BCO in the Reporting Person's account under the Program.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Under the terms of the Program, the Reporting Person has chosen to defer a portion of the annual performance award payable to the Reporting Person under the Company?s Management Performance Improvement Plan to an incentive account.  The number of Units credited to the Reporting Person?s account on the Transaction Date as a result of that deferral is an estimate that has been calculated based upon a per share price of $35.73.  As of the end of each fiscal year, all estimated amounts in the Reporting Person?s account under the Program are converted into Units representing shares of BCO and credited to the Reporting Person?s account in accordance with the terms of the Program.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Elizabeth C. Restivo
/s/ Elizabeth C. Restivo, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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