On 03/01/2016 11:07, Chris French wrote:
In message , Brian Gaff
writes
The AA seem to be the experts at opening vehicles without expensive
damage as they have a database of keys and how to create one.

Not sure why they would call a normal locksmith, unless they are to
cheapskate to sign up their drivers to a motoring organisation of
course :-)
Brian


Probably an auto locksmith.

As has been suggested, these probably aren't the standard van locks,
hence needing a specialist and taking longer.

I think most cars (and maybe standard vans?) can be got into using the
shaped metal strip down the side of the window to release the catch
technique

That used to be true but not with cars fitted with dead locks as most
new ones are these days.
Not that you needed to do that as most old ones could be opened using a
spoon handle as one shocked motorist found out when I extracted his keys
from a locked car.