Kenworth
| Kenworth Truck Company
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| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | 1923 |
| Seat | Kirkland (Washington) |
| Branch | Commercial vehicle manufacturer |
| Website | www.kenworth.com |
The Kenworth Truck Company was founded in 1923 by Frederick Kent and Edgar Worthington in Seattle ( USA ).
The enterprise
The company emerged from the Gersix Company , which Edgar Worthington had founded in Seattle around 1900. Kenworth is still one of the major truck manufacturers in the USA today .
In 1933 Kenworth presented the first truck with a diesel engine in the USA . After the managing director's death in 1944, Paccar Inc. bought the Kenworth brand, which has been a subsidiary ever since.
The best known types are the W900 ( Conventional ), the T600 / T2000 ( Anteater ) and the K100 ( Cabover ).
Kenworth W 900, manufactured approx. 1985, from 240 hp
Kenworth W 900 L, built from 1989, Caterpillar or Cummins up to 600 hp
Kenworth T800
Kenworth T 600, built from 1985, up to 600 hp
Kenworth T660
Kenworth
literature
- Till Schauen: The last bull . In: Last & Kraft. 4/2019, June / July, pp. 74–80.
Web links
- Official website (English)