Overview

• The 100-year-old Silver Ghost valued at £300,000 was found intact in a rural shed after an unnamed schoolboy alerted his father, who recognised the car from press reports.
• Thieves took the Rolls-Royce and its trailer from outside Orsett Hall Hotel in Grays, Essex, on June 26 while the owner was asleep.
• Owner Brian Fitton had offered a £2,000 reward and now intends to resume the car’s tour to Helsinki and the Baltic states.
• Essex Police praised the swift public tip and media coverage as key factors in locating the vintage vehicle.
• Force data show 573 fewer vehicle thefts over the past year, marking a 10% decline and a 126% increase in solved cases.