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).
Poor efficiency of the Owen Magnetic car and recommending its prompt disposal.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\D\February1920\ Scan37 | |
| Date | 26th April 1917 | |
| H.R. 235A (500 T) (S.D. 408. 26-4-17.) Bm. 2/156/13. [Handwritten annotations] OWEN MAGNETIC - Poor inefficient Get rid of it quickly as possible R o Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} R.{Sir Henry Royce} [Typed distribution list] TO Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} Copy to CLG " " BM " " AG [Typed memo body] since you determined 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 advisable 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. | ||