Poor efficiency of the Owen-Magnetic car, recommending its disposal.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\D\February1920\ Scan36 | |
| Date | 1st February 1920 | |
| To HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from R. {Sir Henry Royce} Copy to CJ. " " BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} " " DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} X.3636 ORIGINAL. R3/G9/2/20. RE OWEN-MAGNETIC CAR. Since you determine that the efficiency of the Owen-Magnetic car is so very low, and proved that the electrical work is very inefficient, I think it would certainly be profitable for us to get rid of it as quickly as possible. It appears to be even worse than I anticipated, probably through inadequate weight in the electrical parts. From an engine of this size we should have expected 50 or 60 H.P. on the road wheels. R. {Sir Henry Royce} | ||
From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).