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Lightweight & silent

01 November 2012

The Gloriana – a £1m 94ft royal rowbarge built for the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant – will have help from a marine drive system supplied by British high performance DC motor company LMC.

The complete bespoke ‘Merlin’ marine drive system includes two electric motors, the ignition, throttle and display – all of which were handmade by LMC’s skilled team in Devon.

The motors were installed to make it smoother and more efficient to manoeuvre the Gloriana in and out of its moorings, and to help combat strong currents if necessary. They provide over 90% efficiency with zero carbon emissions, are silent and lightweight, and have been designed to re-charge the batteries when they’re not driving the boat.
 
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