Article: Sir Jimmy stretches in support

Sir Jimmy Savile in shining suit gives a sparkling send-off last night to stretch limos attempting to set a world record.

He fired the starting pistol for 20 limos, each carrying about eight passengers, which left Savile's Hall opposite the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds at 6pm heading for the Golden Mile at Blackpool.

Along the way they expected to join a convoy of 150 limos in an attempt to meet the Guinness World Records challenge for the longest convoy of stretch limos, which requires a minimum of 100 ...

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