The History of the Delco-Remy Divsion of General Motors
A.K.A. "The Remy Brothers" or "The Remy Electric Company"
1896-1994

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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.
 
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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.
 
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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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