21-09-18, 06:27
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Victoria, Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Farrant
Pete,
This is a British issue Switchboard for a Charging Set. The engine / generator part is normally in a tubular frame with wooden carrying handles slid through, This board is connected to the dynamo by a long screened lead. They are for charging banks of batteries. Not really vehicle mounted equipment. I have a larger Charging Set, a 1260 watt No.3, which is powered by a Petter single cyl. engine, the switchboard is practically the same cabinet and appearance.
The 550 watt sets were powered predominantly by Norman, JAP or Villiers engines.
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Apparently they were used in some vehicle setups as seen here in this Morris wireless van with No.9 set at: 07:10:56
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C189873
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