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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091103091946
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-050492
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHUMACHER MATTHEW AP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001434591

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09148
		FILM NUMBER:		091152993

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE BRINK'S COMPANY
		STREET 2:		1801 BAYBERRY COURT
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23226

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
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    <periodOfReport>2009-11-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000078890</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BRINKS CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001434591</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHUMACHER MATTHEW AP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1801 BAYBERRY COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 18100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RICHMOND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23226</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-11-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.45</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Under the terms of the Key Employees' Deferred Compensation Program (the &quot;Program&quot;), the Reporting Person has chosen to make deferrals to an incentive account. These deferrals, plus amounts matched by The Brink's Company (&quot;BCO&quot;), will settle in BCO common stock on a one-for-one basis following the Reporting Person's termination of employment with BCO, subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Program.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On the first business day of each month, salary deferred to the Reporting Person's account during the previous month, plus any matching amounts, is converted into Units representing shares of BCO common stock and credited to the Reporting Person's account in accordance with the terms of the Program.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The number of Units credited to the Reporting Person's account on the Transaction Date is based upon a share price of $25.45, which is the average trading price of BCO common stock for the month of October 2009, calculated in accordance with the terms of the Program.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Elizabeth C. Restivo
Elizabeth C. Restivo, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-03</signatureDate>
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