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Possible requirement when shifting vehicle to wind power (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tow rope

'possible requirement when shifting vehicle' is the definition.
(a tow rope might be used to tow a vehicle)

'to wind power' is the wordplay.
'wind' indicates an anagram.
'power' anagrammed gives 'wrope'.
'to'+'wrope'='TOW-ROPE'

(Another definition for tow rope that I've seen is " cable".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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