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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. The recognition, honoring the contributions of trucking industry pioneers to society ...
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 ...
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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.
Nov 21, 2018 · Founding. Kenworth began as Gerlinger Motor Car Works in Portland, Oregon, in 1912. Two brothers, George Gerlinger and Louis Gerlinger, Jr., set out to make their own truck called the “Gersix,” which sported a six-cylinder engine. It was officially released in 1915 and was designed specifically for logging operations.
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