I think 1968 for the Renault 4. Maybe 1972. The problem was the dynamo.
My MGA used to have a dynamo which couldn't keep up with powering both the headlamps and the winsdcreen wipers. After 200 miles the battery would lose charge and the car wouldn't start. I'm not sure when exactly when Renault upgraded from dynamos to alternators, but after the upgrade the starting handle would have become obsolete.