500W charging board

[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.

[Mike K]

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.

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