John Macartney wrote:
> Current consumption was about 7 amps
Randall wrote:
Wow ! Was there also a warning not to have the radio on at the same
time as the headlights, heater and wipers ? Or was this covered under
the admonition to "recharge the battery after a winter run" <g>
Most people did, from what I remember. Dad always put his battery on a trickle
charge each
winter night - even if he hadn't had the radio on. Can't vouch the consumption
really was
7 amps but the needle on a sidescreen TR held a steady outflow about a quarter
into total
discharge and the range on that instrument was +/- 30 amps. At idle in traffic
with radio,
lights and heater blower the recollected discharge was 15 - sometimes a wee bit
more.
Thanks for the info, John. If you come across a photo of one of those
early units, would you please keep us ignorant colonists in mind ? (and
maybe even get us a copy of the photo <g>)
I'll see what I can get the white faced troglodytes to dig out of the archive
at Gaydon.
Is Jim Altman willing / able / whatever / to post it on his 'colonial' website
for the
cognoscenti :)? Probably be a photocopy of an original sales leaflet
Cheers
John
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