Beloved 1920 Rolls Royce recovered by Essex Police
Mr Fitton had been preparing to take the car to Tilbury Docks ahead of the ferry trip to Helsinki, Finland.
Mr Fitton said he had travelled the world in the car for the past 25 years."I was staying at a local hotel and was shocked to find my beautiful car missing the following morning," he said."The route included touring Finland, Sweden, Latvia and Estonia before returning to the UK at the end of the month."Essex police district commander Tony Atkin added: "We know how distressing it is to have your car stolen whether it's a vintage car, a van used for business or a car to do the school run."That's why we take every report seriously and work hard to recover stolen vehicles quickly."
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