bankruptcy. but i don't that christopher says in one nine hundred thirty one bentley had its back to the wall and needed a financial backer just before the firm was to be taken over by aircraft engine maker not here and unknown bidder acquired badly for one hundred twenty five thousand pounds a bitter turned out to be competitor an arch rival rolls royce it hoped bentley sporty image would help and win over younger customers are getting the superior bentley ate leader off the market the first product of their collaboration was this car here the bentley three and a half liter bentley that i am happy to. the first rolls bentley was produced in the english city of darby rolls royce had been making its entry level model the rolls royce twenty twenty five there since one nine hundred twenty nine.