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Title: Solved - NEH 4317: Delco-Remy Drive I Electric Car - 1978
Post by: Carnut on October 14, 2015, 07:50:44 AM
What's this, who built it and when - for 1 point?:

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Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on October 28, 2015, 06:33:17 AM
Experts?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on November 30, 2015, 05:16:12 AM
Professionals?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: oko94 on November 30, 2015, 05:48:36 AM
Electric car made in USA ?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Paul Jaray on November 30, 2015, 06:01:45 AM
A Quincy-Lynn product?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Oguerrerob on November 30, 2015, 06:25:52 AM
Bond Bug 4 wheeler?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Paul Jaray on November 30, 2015, 06:28:25 AM
For sure it's an Urba Electric's clone...
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on November 30, 2015, 07:02:45 AM
Quote from: oko94 on November 30, 2015, 05:48:36 AM
Electric car made in USA ?

Yes..

Quote from: Paul Jaray on November 30, 2015, 06:01:45 AM
A Quincy-Lynn product?

..but not one of these.

Quote from: Oguerrerob on November 30, 2015, 06:25:52 AM
Bond Bug 4 wheeler?

No relation!

Quote from: Paul Jaray on November 30, 2015, 06:28:25 AM
For sure it's an Urba Electric's clone...

I agree it does look very similar and it's most probably related, but that's not the answer.  Compare the vehicles and you'll see plenty of minor differences (wheelarches, for example).
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: kwgibbs on November 30, 2015, 07:25:50 AM
was it built in Cal.?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on November 30, 2015, 08:25:10 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 30, 2015, 07:25:50 AM
was it built in Cal.?

No.
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: kwgibbs on November 30, 2015, 09:05:55 AM
was this a one-off?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on November 30, 2015, 09:39:55 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 30, 2015, 09:05:55 AM
was this a one-off?

Indeed this was the only one!
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: kwgibbs on November 30, 2015, 09:43:01 AM
by chance,is it called the wedge electric?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on November 30, 2015, 10:18:25 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 30, 2015, 09:43:01 AM
by chance,is it called the wedge electric?

No..
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: kwgibbs on November 30, 2015, 10:44:48 AM
was it built in the 1970s?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on November 30, 2015, 11:28:22 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 30, 2015, 10:44:48 AM
was it built in the 1970s?

Yes!
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: kwgibbs on November 30, 2015, 12:06:43 PM
was this another no - gas, number 2 by bill gingras?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on November 30, 2015, 03:08:28 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 30, 2015, 12:06:43 PM
was this another no - gas, number 2 by bill gingras?

Another No!
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: kwgibbs on November 30, 2015, 03:32:46 PM
was it named after the builder though?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on November 30, 2015, 06:19:39 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 30, 2015, 03:32:46 PM
was it named after the builder though?

Yes, the builder's name is incorporated in its name.
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: kwgibbs on November 30, 2015, 06:32:51 PM
was the builder well known?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on December 01, 2015, 04:01:44 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on November 30, 2015, 06:32:51 PM
was the builder well known?

Yes, but not for building cars!
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: kwgibbs on December 01, 2015, 07:29:09 AM
was he a builder of boats, perhaps?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on December 01, 2015, 08:13:13 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on December 01, 2015, 07:29:09 AM
was he a builder of boats, perhaps?

No.
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: kwgibbs on December 01, 2015, 10:06:11 AM
was he a machinist?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on December 01, 2015, 10:13:55 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on December 01, 2015, 10:06:11 AM
was he a machinist?

It wasn't built by an individual but by a company.
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: kwgibbs on December 01, 2015, 11:43:48 AM
was it by a company that manufactures electrical equipment?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on December 01, 2015, 06:36:36 PM
Quote from: kwgibbs on December 01, 2015, 11:43:48 AM
was it by a company that manufactures electrical equipment?

Yes!
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: kwgibbs on December 01, 2015, 07:59:34 PM
is the co. NEMA?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on December 02, 2015, 04:38:52 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on December 01, 2015, 07:59:34 PM
is the co. NEMA?

No.
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: kwgibbs on December 02, 2015, 09:24:03 AM
is the co. a well known one?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on December 02, 2015, 09:48:21 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on December 02, 2015, 09:24:03 AM
is the co. a well known one?

Yes, particularly amongst car guys!
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: kwgibbs on December 02, 2015, 10:50:08 AM
it wouldn,t be a well known co. such as GE would it?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on December 02, 2015, 10:56:40 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on December 02, 2015, 10:50:08 AM
it wouldn,t be a well known co. such as GE would it?

It's not GE, but they are similarly well-known.
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Arunas on December 02, 2015, 11:29:30 AM
Hella?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: oko94 on December 02, 2015, 11:51:29 AM
Johnson Controls ?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: kwgibbs on December 02, 2015, 12:52:19 PM
Rockwell?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on December 03, 2015, 04:17:54 AM
None of those three..
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: oko94 on December 03, 2015, 04:20:59 AM
Delco ?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: kwgibbs on December 03, 2015, 04:33:11 AM
Westinghouse?
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on December 03, 2015, 07:26:34 AM
Quote from: kwgibbs on December 03, 2015, 04:33:11 AM
Westinghouse?

No..

Quote from: oko94 on December 03, 2015, 04:20:59 AM
Delco ?

..but almost!
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: oko94 on December 03, 2015, 07:29:21 AM
Delphi ?

Edit: well, Delphi was founded in 1994 so it can't be it...
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: oko94 on December 03, 2015, 07:55:08 AM
1978 Delco-Remy Drive I
Title: Re: NEH 4317
Post by: Carnut on December 03, 2015, 08:07:20 AM
That's the one of course!
AC-Delco and Delco-Remy were two different companies making different products both within GM so I couldn't quite give you it for saying 'Delco'.
I believe this is actually the only complete vehicle Delco-Remy ever made!

Bad luck kwgibbs; you put a lot of investigation into this one without reward.