KenWorth History

1941-1944
After Pearl Harbor, Kenworth begins production of M-1 "wreckers," heavy-duty six wheel drive vehicles armed with special equipment for combat conditions.

Kenworth 570 Army Truck	G-116 6x6 Kenworth 572	Kenworth military truck, 1942, model 580, with Holmes wrecker workload body (10t capacity)	Fire Truck Class 155

1945-1946 The Kenworth T30 was also built as a tractor for Ordnance tests. It used the same power train found in the cargo model, and it could handle a gross combined weight of 90,000 pounds as a tractor. Actually, both trucks were built so a fifth wheel or body would be interchangeable. The exchange of the cargo body for the fifth wheel brought the net weight of the tractor down to 33,390 pounds, and it had an angle of approach of 40°, of departure 45°. Both T30s carried 150 gallons of gasoline which gave them a 330 mile range under load. The fording depth was an impressive 72 inches for both models (but they were 128 inches high), both mounted a 60,000 pound capacity amidship winch, and both were built in late 1945. (TM)

Kenwort T30

In 1947,
Kenworth engineers designed the innovative Kenworth 853 – a special-purpose truck used by the Arabian-American Oil Company (ARAMCO) to build the Trans-Arabian Pipeline, then the world’s largest construction project. The Kenworth 853, which had to withstand temperatures of up to 135 degrees Fahrenheit in the Saudi Arabian desert, featured a 64,000-pound capacity, side-by-side radiators, 6-wheel drive, a 300-gallon fuel capacity and a 318-hp engine.

The Kenworth Model 853 6-wheel drive for the Arabian American Oil Co. (ARAMCO)	Kenworth 853 1947	KW 853 and 953D

1952-1953
Prime Mover: Transporter, heavy artillery T10, consisting of truck M249 (front) and M250 (rear), and Carriage M30. Supervillain secret weapons by order of Congress produced the 280mm M65 "Atomic Cannon", affectionately called Atomic Annie, which rolled off the assembly line on October 15th, 1952. Truly, the M65 was the strangest weapon that the Ordnance Corps of the Department of the Army ever produced. It filled an important deterrence role in the tactical nuclear arsenal of continental Europe when it was deployed in 1957 with the 7th Army’s' 3rd Armoured Division by way of attached units from V Corps, serving in West Germany. A total of twenty cannons were built. Of those, about ten to sixteen where deployed. The M65 remained in service until 1963

KW gun transporter 1953	M65 Atomic Annie	Tank Transpоrter Kenworth t10

1955
Close cooperation with the Detroit Arsenal in the 50s allowed "Kenworth" constantly receive government orders to create experienced heavy machinery. So in 1950-51 arsenal workshops were built the first 15 -ton tank trucks ХМ194Е4 8x8 in several versions. For finishing and modernization option ХМ194E2 was referred to "Kenworth" , where in 1955 there were tractors and XMM194E3 XM194E4 with promising time for multi-fuel engines "Continental" air-cooled fuel-injected , mounted behind the cab , as well as with hydromechanical 3 - speed gearbox Allison and 25 -inch wheels.

KW XM194e1	KW XM194 Aberdeen

1956
Kenworth 6x6 off highway unit used for oil field and construction.The only Kenworth Model 522 vehicles accepted for service by the US Army were a batch originally built for the Saudi Arabian Army which was rejected by them. The vehicles were fitted with Cummins NH 200 diesel engines in place of the original Rolls-Royce petrol engines and were sent to Vietnam in 1967.
Clark CL8652 torque converter with lock-up and Clark 8821 8-speed full powershift transmission, including integral front axle declutch and full torque power-take-off.
lark FDS22600, 32,300 lb. capacity front driving, planetary reduction axle with dual ram hydraulic assist.
Clark BD1000CO, 100.000 lb. capacity tandem driving, planetary reduction rear axles.
29.5x25. 28-ply tires with Kenworth special rim assemblies.

1956 Kenworth 6x6 off highway unit	Kenworth Model 522 vehicles	KW 552 6x6 truck

1960 - 1970
Two Kenworth Model 522 were built to US Army specifications in 1960 and the lightest of the two was designated the XM523. It used a turbocharged Cummings Model NT-380 diesel engine coupled to a Spicer 8051-B transmission and a three speed Spicer 8031-K transfer box giving a total of 15 gears.
The XM523 series was the result of a requirement during the 1970s for a new heavy equipment transporter. Unusually the first two vehicles were built by Kenworth with International Harvester proving the third. Due to use of commercial components the vehicles were rather high and, eventually none of them were accepted for service.

Kenworth XM523	Kenworth XM523e1	KW XM523e2	KW XM523e2 tractor

В 1967 г.
представлены ДЛЯ ДВИЖЕНИЯ ПО БЕЗДОРОЖЬЮ - СЕРИЯ 953 6x6, полная масса 43 т, 503-сильный двигатель Caterpillar с восьмиступенчатой коробкой передач Clark Power Shift, с ручным или автоматическим отключением переднего моста и планетарным дифференциалом двойной редукции а также
ДЛЯ ПУСТЫННЫХ НЕФТЕПРОМЫСЛОВ СЕРИЯ 993 6x6

KW 953 6x6	KW 993 COE 6x6	KenWorh 993 truck	KenWorh 993

Kenworth Quebec
built this T-800 LH all wheel drive with Cummins engine, for the MRC de Manic. It's got lots of height and will be an asset in dealing with the winters north of Baie Comeau.

Kenworth 800 AWD

1978.
“Walter” is its name, and it’s a behemoth of a truck. A 1978 Kenworth 953 – a six-wheel drive conventional capable of hauling loads in excess of 160,000 pounds. It’s a truck with more than 2 million miles under the hood; a truck that still moves oil rigs over the most treacherous off-road terrain the folks at B and Eckel's Transport can throw its way. “And it symbolizes why we run Kenworths,” said Darren Smith, fleet manager for the Bonnyville, Alberta-based trucking company (in photo). “Kenworths are tough. They’re durable, and at the end of their cycle with us, they can command a high resale value in excess of 20 percent more than a comparably spec’d truck.”

1978 Kenworth 953

1987
1987 Kenworth 6X6, Ser 341230, Model C500, Mls 91573, Cat 3306 L-6 Hp-270, Allison MT654,

1987 Kenworth C500.jpg	Rockwell model fds1600 16000 lbs front axle mounted on leaf suspension2491	Rockwell 40000 lbs rear axles

С 1992 года в специальный модельный ряд Kenworth вошёл автомобиль Super 953. Его полная масса достигала 60 т. Машина имела огромный коммерческий успех, поэтому в странах Персидского залива Kenworth Super 953 получил собственное имя Shamo-Wang, что с арабского переводится как «Король пустыни».

Kenworth Super 953

Kenworth Super 963 - полная масса 84 т (18/68). Двигатель Caterpillar 540 л.с. агрегатируется с 7-ступенчатой коробкой передач Clark/Dana Powershift. Передний управляемый мост Clark/Dana, с охлаждением, закреплён на рессорной подвеске Dual. Задняя тандемная тележка Wide Track также Clark/Dana, её подвеска торсионная. Кабина - Extended Daycab ( Kenworth T800). Шины - специальные широкопрофильные повышенной проходимости Michelin размерностью 29.5R25 с централизованной системой регулировки давления.

Kenworth 963 Oiler

2011
T370 4x4 models with factory-installed front drive axles;
Kenworth - T370 4x4,
front drive axle trucks - specified with a Hendrickson PRIMAAX EX suspension - offer excellent performance and low life-cycle cost for vocational operators who prefer running medium duty trucks to get the job done. The new Kenworth T370 4x4 marks the first time that Kenworth has offered factory-installed, front drive axles in its medium duty product line. The T370 4x4 especially targets utility service, construction vehicles, oilfield service and boom trucks, in addition to municipal applications, such as fire and emergency vehicles.
The Kenworth T370’s new front drive axle ( Fabco FSD-1XA)
T270 Class
Kenworth Truck Company announced today that its all-wheel drive Kenworth T270 Class 6 and T370 Class 7 models now can be factory-ordered with a Fabco® power take-off option (PTO) on the two-speed transfer case. The new transfer case PTO option for all-wheel drive T270s and T370s especially serves customers in oil field, fire and rescue, hydro-excavation, vacuum truck, well drilling and high-rate fluid transfer applications.

Kenworth T370 4x4	Kenworth - T370	Kenworth - T370 Braden

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