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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 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.
Nov 21, 2018 · The company was reincorporated in 1923, which is also when Kent and Worthington officially changed the name to Kenworth Motor Truck Company. 1920s Following its reincorporation in 1923, Kenworth established a headquarters in Seattle, Washington, and built its first-ever production Kenworth vehicle that same year; the company would go on to sell 80 trucks in 1924 alone.
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 · 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.
The trucks were so good that Edgar K. Worthington quickly took note of the operation. He and his business partner Captain Frederick Kent wanted in on the action, so they made an offer the Gerlingers couldn’t refuse. They renamed their new enterprise the Gersix Motor Company.
