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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, 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}
  
  


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