The car company made Rolls Royce Merlin Engines right in the factory in Crewe where they had made the cars.

The factory was anticipated to be a target for the Germans, so the factory roofing and walls were painted with street scenes, with cars and kids, and you can kinda still see this in some of the factory walls.

It’s now the Bentley Engine and Vehicle Assembly plant (Pymms Lane).

Making Jet engines was the next logical step.