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Rolls-Royce Motors was founded in 1906 as the automotive part of Rolls-Royce Ltd. Henry Royce and C.S. Rolls had, earlier, established the British company which also focused and aero-engineering. Later, in 1931, the company would purchase rival Bentley after it went bankrupt.

When Rolls-Royce Ltd. went public by the British government in 1971, its automotive half was split in 1973 to form its own company. The rest of Rolls-Royce would eventually form the aerospace engine company, Rolls-Royce plc.

Vickers plc took over Rolls-Royce Motors in 1980, which it later sold to Volkswagen. However, BMW, which had also been vying for Rolls-Royce,
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