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Default Trivia what does DELCO stand for

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Very cool! Do you know what the AC stands for in AC Delco?



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AC= Albert Champion.
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Further on this....who NAMED Delco? Hint, it wasn't the guy with a city named after him.
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What was Rochester named after?
How about Oakland
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Boss Kettering formed Delco, developed the first starter, and has a university named for him.
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Kettering was part of the “Barn Gang” that Col. Edward Deeds formed that born Delco. Deeds had worked at National Cash Register for John Patterson.
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What was Rochester named after?
Rochester Products, Rochester, NY
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Oakland after Oakland county here?
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