I've been told it was fairly common back then to just slip a piece of heater hose over the switch arm instead of crawling under the vehicle to adjust the brake pedal. I've retrofitted my '38 to a lever operated manual switch and had to do that to get the clearance right.
Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet. The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion. Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.