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1905 Albert Champion split with his investors, who kept the '''Champion Ignition Company''' name. | 1905 Albert Champion split with his investors, who kept the '''Champion Ignition Company''' name. | ||
1908 | 1908/9 '''Buick Motor Co''' acquired Albert Champion's spark plug business (presumably AC Spark Plugs). | ||
1916 '''United Motors Corporation''' absorbed the AC Spark | 1916 '''United Motors Corporation''' absorbed the AC Spark Plugs and formed '''United Motor Services Inc.''' (UMS) to sell and service parts; it consolidated many of the automotive accessory manufacturers to reduce duplication of products and services. Another of these manufacturers was the Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co., or [[Delco]]. | ||
1918 UMC became part of [[General Motors]] which included [[Delco]], [[Klaxon]] and [[Remy Electric Co]]. | 1918 UMC became part of [[General Motors]] which included [[Delco]], [[Klaxon]] and [[Remy Electric Co]]. | ||
1922 re-named '''AC Spark Plug Company''' | |||
1927 After Albert Champion's death, General Motors purchased the rest of the company. | 1927 After Albert Champion's death, General Motors purchased the rest of the company. | ||
1933 Renamed as '''AC Spark Plug Division''' | |||
1971 United Motor Services changed its name to United Delco Division. | 1971 United Motor Services changed its name to United Delco Division. | ||
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1974 The merger of AC Spark Plug Sales Division and United Delco Division created the [[AC-Delco Division of General Motors]]. | 1974 The merger of AC Spark Plug Sales Division and United Delco Division created the [[AC-Delco Division of General Motors]]. | ||
1995 became part of Delphi Automotive Systems, which was spun off from GM in 1999. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 17 April 2013
1899 Albert Champion, a champion bicycle racer, left his native France for Boston, Massachusetts.
Albert turned his hobby of making spark plugs into a business: The Champion Ignition Co.
1905 Albert Champion split with his investors, who kept the Champion Ignition Company name.
1908/9 Buick Motor Co acquired Albert Champion's spark plug business (presumably AC Spark Plugs).
1916 United Motors Corporation absorbed the AC Spark Plugs and formed United Motor Services Inc. (UMS) to sell and service parts; it consolidated many of the automotive accessory manufacturers to reduce duplication of products and services. Another of these manufacturers was the Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co., or Delco.
1918 UMC became part of General Motors which included Delco, Klaxon and Remy Electric Co.
1922 re-named AC Spark Plug Company
1927 After Albert Champion's death, General Motors purchased the rest of the company.
1933 Renamed as AC Spark Plug Division
1971 United Motor Services changed its name to United Delco Division.
1974 The merger of AC Spark Plug Sales Division and United Delco Division created the AC-Delco Division of General Motors.
1995 became part of Delphi Automotive Systems, which was spun off from GM in 1999.
See Also
Sources of Information
- History of AC Delco [1]