Sir Jimmy Savile's Rolls-Royce gets £130K at memorabilia auction

RHIAN JONES

An auction of Sir Jimmy Savile memorabilia has seen the late DJ's Rolls-Royce (nicknamed “The Beast”) go for £130,000 to an internet bidder.  

The silver Corniche convertible includes the famous JS 247 number plate - the BBC Radio 1's original medium wave frequency.

The broadcaster and Top of the Pops host – who died just before his 85th birthday last year - asked for his possessions and mementoes to be sold in aid of his charitable trust.

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