M051 option on a ghia- Additional Alternator

[bnam]

A friend of mine just got the BC for his 68KG. It was delivered to Montreal Canada before eventual import to India. One of the options listed was M051 - "Preparation for second alternator". Doing some research in the archives, I came up with this pic

What would this have been used for? Radio/military? Possible for peacekeeping force commanders to use as a personal car? Or?


His Ghia still has the double/stepped crank pulley. Not sure what other changes are involved, but perhaps wiring was slightly different to ready it for use with a second alternator.


Anyone have any info on this option?
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[TDCTDI]

The tandem generator was probably used for additional lighting, possible rally use.
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[bnam]

Was a more common option on military versions of typ181s. Another friend told me about his dad who was commanded a unit of UN Peace Keepers in the Congo. He was given a Taunus and a Beetle as personal cars and they came equipped with military radios.
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1971 1302LS Convertible (RHD) owned since '74
Click to view image
1965 Karmann Ghia Coupe - under restoration
1966 Fiat 1500 Cabrio (with 1600 Twin cam)
1952 Citroen TA 11BL

[runamoc]

Maybe different voltage or an alternator for AC voltage.
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[TDCTDI]

Yes but I'm pretty sure that radio equipment of the day would have dominated most of the interior room of a Ghia.
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[jeffrey8164]

Dang it! I wish I had a picture.

On my first Ghia, I had the stock generator that charged one battery that ran the car and an alternator mounted on an A/C compressor stand that charged another battery that ran the stereo.

It was driven with an A/C pulley that fit on stock pulley. Smaller, but seemed to do the job.
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