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National Military
History Center -
Auburn, IN
This page added 2-24-2014.
This museum is located on the west side of
I-69 on the south exit to Auburn, IN. For the military historian,
military vehicle enthusiast and Delc0-Remy enthusiast, there are some
excellent and rare displays for all three groups. It is well worth
the time to stop in and visit the many and interesting displays.
This is a Borg-Warner built Landing Vehicle, Tank (3) (LVT(3)) and is
one of 5,924 built during the Second World War. LVT(3)s
participated in the last amphibious assault at Okinawa in 1945 and later
saw action in Korea. Research indicates this is one of only three
on display in museums. Author's photo.
The other two LVT(3)s are in USMC museums
and do not have the accessibility that this one has. The LVT(3)
differed from the several other models of landing vehicle tanks in that
it was powered by two 110 hp Cadillac V-8 engines matched to GM Detroit
Transmission Hydra-Matic transmissions, one set each located in sponsons
on the sides. Other models used one radial aircraft engine for
propulsion. In this photo one can see the engine and transmission
covers are off. Author's photo.
This shows the right side engine from a better angle. As noted in
my Ropkey Armor Museum page the WWII Cadillac V-8 engines had Delco-Remy
components. Author's photo.
The right side Cadillac engine and the Hydra-Matic transmission can be
seen here. Author's photo.
The Delco-Remy distributor can be seen in the
upper left. In the upper right behind the flange where the exhaust
manifold and exhaust pipe meet is the DR dc generator.
Author's photo.
Author's photo.
No DR tag was seen but I was not able access
360 degrees around the distributor. Author's photo.
The left or port engine. In the upper left hand corner one can
just identify the dc generator and half of the DR tag.
Author's photo.
Author's photo.
Author's photo.
In spite of possibly participating in the invasion of Okinawa late in
WWII, where the LVT(3) was first used, and being subject to salt water
corrosion, the DR tag is still firmly riveted to the generator frame.
Not all of the numbers are still readable 70 years later, but the model
looks to contain 106902 The serial number is unidentifiable if
there at all. Author's photo.
This may be a one of a kind display and for both the military and DR
historians is another excellent display at the National Military History
Center. This a 1952 Higgins Industries Bridge Erection Pontoon
Boat for use my Army Engineers to facilitate river crossings. The
left portion is powered by two Gray Marine gasoline engines while the
right side is unpowered and could be put into place with others like it
by the powered unit to make a pontoon bridge. Author's photo.
The twin Gray Marine engines can be seen here. Author's photo.
Visible here is the aqua painted DR regulator, and dc generator.
Author's photo.
The Delco-Remy contact regulator on the starboard / right engine.
Author's photo.
The dc generator on the same engine.
On both engines the DR cranking motor was missing as it should have been
directly below the generator. The loose wire in the photo would
have probably been hooked up to the starter solenoid. Author's
photo.
The Delco-Remy dc generator on the starboard
engine has a Serial number that contains the numbers 2991. The date code
2G27 indicates it was built in on July 22, 1952. Author's
photo.
This photo shows the DR regulator on the port / left engine. Next
to it what appears to be a combination distributor and coil not of DR
manufacture. Author's photo.
Author's photo of the port engine DR dc generator with only a partial DR
tag.
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