[UA] Enigma

[Gareth Hanrahan]

> So... I remember someone posting about the theft of the Enigma machine, or
> perhaps machines.  (Damn.  Was it one, or more?  Or am I getting it
> confused with the stolen Galileo manuscripts?)  It got returned, didn't
it?

>From http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/press.htm

On April 1, 2000 an Enigma cypher machine (pictured on the left) was stolen
from the mansion at Bletchley
Park, home of the World War 2 codebreakers and birthplace of the
communications revolution.

On the evening of 17 October, 2000 it was announced that BBC broadcaster
Jeremy Paxman had received a
parcel containing part of the stolen four-wheel cipher machine (pictured on
left) - three of the rotor wheels were
missing.

The machine is currently being held by Thames Valley Police whilst enquiries
continue. Further information will
be posted as it becomes available.

> (Mechanomancering here.  You can see the potential, right?)

Yeah. Paxman's an automata.
> -G.

Gar
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