My irreplaceable 100-year-old £300k Rolls Royce just went missing, says Cheshire man, 82
An 'irreplaceable' 100-year-old Rolls Royce valued at more than £300k stolen from a hotel last month has been found.
The rare Silver Ghost was stolen from Orsett in Essex on June 26 just before it was due to go on a European trip to Helsinki. The vintage vehicle was reported to Essex Police to be in a yard in Tilbury on June 29 and police found the car inside an outbuilding.
It was covered in tarpaulin - but its silver body shape with distinctive black wings marked it out immediately. The owner, Mr Brian Fitton, 82, spoke about the recovery of his 'pride and joy', a car that he’s travelled the world in for the past 25 years.
Mr Fitton, from Cheshire, said: "I was staying at a local hotel and was shocked to find my beautiful car missing the following morning. I was taking my vintage Rolls Royce Silver Ghost to Helsinki for a European tour.
"The route included touring Finland, Sweden, Latvia and Estonia before returning to the UK at the end of the month. The support received from the public was unbelievable."
Sergeant Curtis Price said: "Thanks to our swift response, we were able to locate and recover the stolen vehicle safely. It’s always a positive outcome when we can return property to its rightful owner and prevent further criminal use.
"Our focus now is to continue our investigation and to secure all evidence that will help us find out who was responsible for stealing this irreplaceable car."