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| Sir Jimmy Savile's Rolls-Royce sells for £130k at auction | Sir Jimmy Savile's Rolls-Royce sells for £130k at auction |
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| A sale of the late Sir Jimmy Savile's possessions and mementos has seen the DJ's Rolls-Royce go for £130,000 to an internet bidder. | |
| The silver Corniche convertible has JS 247 as a number plate, BBC Radio 1's original medium wave frequency. | The silver Corniche convertible has JS 247 as a number plate, BBC Radio 1's original medium wave frequency. |
| The broadcaster and Top of the Pops host asked for the memorabilia to be sold in aid of his charitable trust. | The broadcaster and Top of the Pops host asked for the memorabilia to be sold in aid of his charitable trust. |
| Sir Jimmy, who ran more than 200 marathons, is thought to have raised £40m for charity in his life. | Sir Jimmy, who ran more than 200 marathons, is thought to have raised £40m for charity in his life. |
| Items on sale in the broadcaster's home city of Leeds included a £12,000 gold and diamond encrusted Rolex watch, gold identity bracelet and rings and the first ever chair from his Jim'll Fix It TV show. | Items on sale in the broadcaster's home city of Leeds included a £12,000 gold and diamond encrusted Rolex watch, gold identity bracelet and rings and the first ever chair from his Jim'll Fix It TV show. |
| The sale at Savile Hall, at the Royal Armouries, saw about 300 people packing the room and many more bidders taking part over the phone and internet. | The sale at Savile Hall, at the Royal Armouries, saw about 300 people packing the room and many more bidders taking part over the phone and internet. |
| Lot one, a tweed jacket and kilt, sold for £280. It was the first of 549 lots to go and was bought by a local man. | Lot one, a tweed jacket and kilt, sold for £280. It was the first of 549 lots to go and was bought by a local man. |
| As the auction continued, some items started to soar above their estimates. | As the auction continued, some items started to soar above their estimates. |
| Sir Jimmy's distinctive yellow BMW Isetta bubble car went for £22,000 to a woman in the room. Pre-sale estimates were that it would reach £5,000 to £8,000. | Sir Jimmy's distinctive yellow BMW Isetta bubble car went for £22,000 to a woman in the room. Pre-sale estimates were that it would reach £5,000 to £8,000. |
| A Scottish shepherd's crook estimated to sell for between £30 to £60 went for £380. | A Scottish shepherd's crook estimated to sell for between £30 to £60 went for £380. |
| The DJ, who died just before his 85th birthday last year, nicknamed his Rolls-Royce "The Beast", and it has just 4,420 miles on the clock. | The DJ, who died just before his 85th birthday last year, nicknamed his Rolls-Royce "The Beast", and it has just 4,420 miles on the clock. |