As I suspected.
Bristols 411 wiring diagrams identifies it as "‘Chrysler’ switch solenoid" whilst their earlier efforts, eg the 410 wiring diagram, identified it in more prosaic English as "Starter Solenoid Switch"
It’s a very simple very high capacity relay, which has the added bonus of requiring an external earth feed from the gearbox safety switch to make sure that one can only operate the starter whilst in Park or Neutral.
Starting a V8 Bristol whilst it is in gear is extremely exciting and much better avoided, but is all too easily done if one has had to short out a faulty gearbox safety switch to get to Morocco in the first place.
The Chrysler solenoid is remarkably compact compared to contemporaneous British practice.
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