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Oct 27, 2023 · In January 1923, Harry W. Kent and Edgar K. Worthington combined their names to create Kenworth. They established the company’s headquarters in Seattle, Washington, and the first truck rolled off the manufacturing line two months later. In Kenworth’s first year, the Seattle truck manufacturer produced 78 gasoline-powered trucks.
Oct 26, 2023 · KANSAS CITY, Mo., 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. The recognition, honoring the contributions of ...
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. A ceremony honoring the Kenworth founders’ contributions to the trucking industry was held on Oct. 25 at the American Truck ...
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.
May 8, 2012 · By 1910 the family lived in Seattle, where Minnie, who adopted the Worthington family name, attended Queen Anne High School. Edgar K. Worthington died on March 15, 1944, at the age of 75 in Los Angeles, where he and Mabel had moved in his retirement to be near Minnie.
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 74781180. Source citation. His mother's maiden-name was Jenner. Famous Manufacturer. In 1923, with Harry W. Kent, he founded Kenworth truck company. The company name was created using the first part of each founder's surname. Worthington retired from the company in 1929.
Feb 15, 2013 · It all began in 1923 when Harry W. Kent and Edgar K. Worthington incorporated the Gersix Motor Company as “Kenworth”. The company name was formed from a combination of letters from the founders’ last names. Kenworth Fleet in 1920s
