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Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Jim K has brought this to us :
Shurely if it is an alternator there's no need for a separate
regulator as such?

Early alternators had the diode pack and 'regulation' external to the
alternator.

Never seen one with an external diode pack. Would need a five wire loom to
do that, and would likely radiate a lot of interference.

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