THE owner of a Shropshire motor museum has been charged with stealing a £250,000 Bentley Azure from a Midlands dealership.
Keith Partridge runs the Midland Motor Museum at Stanmore Hall, Bridgnorth. He has been charged with theft and handling stolen goods.
Wolverhampton magistrates heard a claim that the car belonged to Broughtons of Birmingham, a Bentley and Rolls-Royce dealer.
Partridge has owned the Midland Motor Museum since 1992. He was remanded on bail until 6 October.