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   Oct 27, 2023 · KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Oct. 26, Kenworth Truck Company announced that its founders, Harry W. Kent and Edgar K. Worthington, were inducted into the 2023 American Trucking and Industry Leader Hall of Fame class.

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   Oct 26, 2023 · The founders of Kenworth Truck Company, Harry W. Kent and Edgar K. Worthington, were inducted into the 2023 American Trucking and Industry Leader Hall of Fame class during a ceremony at the American Truck Historical Society (ATHS) headquarters on October 25th.

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   Oct 26, 2023 · Harry W. Kent and Edgar K. Worthington, founders of Kenworth Truck Company, were inducted into the American Trucking Industry Leader Hall of Fame on Oct. 25. The induction coincides with Kenworth's 100th anniversary. It recognizes trucking pioneers' contributions to society and the economy.

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   Oct 27, 2023 · Kenworth Truck Company founders Harry W. Kent and Edgar K. Worthington were inducted into the American Trucking and Industry Leader Hall of Fame during an Oct. 25 ceremony at the American Truck Historical Society (ATHS) headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri.

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   Nov 21, 2018 · When the company moved to Tacoma, Washington, a year later, it grabbed the attention of Edgar K. Worthington and in 1917, Worthington and his partner Captain Frederick Kent purchased the company. Kent retired two years later when his son Harry took his place at Worthington’s side.

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   Oct 30, 2023 · Seven trucking industry pioneers were recently inducted into the American Trucking and Industry's Leader Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the society's headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. Entering the hall were: Kenworth founders Harry W. Kent and Edgar K. Worthington. Robert A. Young Jr., founder of ABF Freight.

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   What happened to the Worthington & Kent Company?

   • When the company moved to Tacoma, Washington, a year later, it grabbed the attention of Edgar K. Worthington and in 1917, Worthington and his partner Captain Frederick Kent purchased the company. Kent retired two years later when his son Harry took his place at Worthington’s side.

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   Who was George R. Worthington?

   • Retired rear admiral George R. Worthington was one of those warriors who shun publicity as much as they can. He passed away on Dec. 18 at the age of 84. My friend, George R. Worthington, was one of those individuals whom former President Barack Obama exposed when SEAL Team Six killed Osama bin Laden in 2011.

   George R. Worthington: A quiet warrior passes - Washington

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   What happened to Kenworth Motor Truck Company?

   • Kent retired two years later when his son Harry took his place at Worthington’s side. The company was reincorporated in 1923, which is also when Kent and Worthington officially changed the name to Kenworth Motor Truck Company.

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   When did Kenworth become a company?

   • In 1944, Kenworth was acquired by PACCAR (Pacific Car and Foundry), and although the company would continue to build military vehicles, it also found a sizable customer base among sugar plantations in Hawaii. In the 1950s, Kenworth really began to stretch its legs in designing purpose-built trucks for a wide range of applications.

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   How did Kenworth change over 40 years?

   • The first 40 years and change of Kenworth’s history are replete with examples of adjusting on the fly to meet the demands of the day, and it serves as a foundation for what the company would become in the years to follow. Kenworth began as Gerlinger Motor Car Works in Portland, Oregon, in 1912.

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   What is the story of Kenworth?

   • (Photo courtesy of PACCAR.) The story of Kenworth is one of innovation and adaptation. It’s a story of a company that wasn’t content to rest following its initial successes, but instead made the changes necessary to be successful, even when times got tough.

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   In 1923, Harry Kent and Edgar K. Worthington joined forces to address a seemingly impossible challenge: providing assistance to loggers in the Pacific Northwest who were grappling with the arduous task of transporting heavy loads along narrow, rough, and muddy logging roads.