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520 Suppressed Inventions and Other Discoveries
Nelson, had sold the rights to his water-powered rotary engine to the Club
of Rome, through its Melbourne representatives.
"They're paying me $NZ600,000 down and $1 million a year for 25
years," Mr. Vincent is reported to have said.
Before the newspaper broke the story today there had been several
reports that Mr. Vincent had perfected his water-powered engine, but apart
from a television report which showed his car moving down a slight hill
the reports had never been substantiated.
After the television film the NZ Government sent Ministry of Transport
automotive engineers to appraise the invention.
"No Chance to See It"
"But he never gave us a chance to see it," the chief automotive engineer,
Mr. F. D. McWha, said today.
"He hasn't disclosed to us the principle of his engine and he didn't want
any help."
Mr. McWha said he understood Mr. Vincent had not patented his invention
and had allowed nobody to see it for fear his secret would be stolen.
The Sunday News said Mr. Vincent flew to Melbourne with a crated
prototype of his engine a few days ago.
The newspaper quoted Mr. Vincent as saying before he left for Melbourne
that, "It didn't take long to negotiate the sale. The first production
engine we will be trying to build will be for a car."
Mr. Vincent told the newspaper that in trials round the Nelson district
in the South Island, "the best run we had with the engine so far has been
in a Holden. We did 150 miles in it around the Nelson area."
According to Mr. Vincent, two manufacturing units will be set up by
the Club of Rome: one in Australia and one in New Zealand.
Mr. Vincent died under mysterious circumstances in 1989.