In a message dated 8/15/01 2:12:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
105671.471@compuserve.com writes:
<< More or less. VW bought Rolls Royce (and Bentley), but after
a bidding war with BMW they failed to secure the rights to
the Rolls name -- which BMW owned through Rolls-Royce
PLC (aircraft engines). >>
To further compound the mix, Rolls had been using BMW powertrains and BMW was
none too happy supplying VW with parts to fulfill the contract.
Harold
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