Number plates from the Mini Coopers which starred in the classic 1969 film the Italian Job - alongside Michael Caine - are to go under the hammer.

The three plates are expected to fetch up to £20,000 in the sale at Cheffins auctioneers in Cambridge on Thursday.

They are: HMP 729G, which was also Michael Caine's prison number; LGW 809G, the gang's flight number and GPF 146G, from the Grand Prix Flag.

They were removed from the cars after filming and kept in private hands.