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Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me!! Hey kids, yes that’s right, I turned the big 100 on 22 January this year. I don’t look too bad for my age I reckon!

I hope you all had a great summer and did lots of cool things, maybe even got to a truck show or two. Remember to check out all the cool Kenworth-branded gear below.

IF YOU WANT TO BE FEATURED, SEND YOUR PICS TO SHANNON@NZTRUCKING.CO.NZ

BYE FOR NOW AND SEE YOU OUT THERE ON THE BLACK STUFF!! BARP BARP

Kenny

Kenworth celebrates its 100th birthday

Kenworth turned 100 years old on 22 January. Officially incorporated on this date in 1923 by Harry Kent and Edgar Worthington, Kenworth is looking forward to driving the next 100 years! We look forward to celebrating this milestone with you throughout the year! Here are a few of the more interesting variations of KW over the past 100 years.

1928 - KW Pick Up: This was a one-of-a-kind Kenworth workshop pick up truck produced in 1928 for the Seattle Street Department. Powered by a Buda HS-6 petrol engine.

1936 - KW Bus: One of eight Kenworth buses used by Washington Motor Coach. These specially designed luxury Kenworth buses carried both passengers as well as express freight.

1948 - KW 853: A proud driver and crew next to their 1948 Kenworth 853. This 853 was a special-purpose truck used in the desert by the Arabian-American Oil Company (ARAMCO) to build the TransArabian Pipeline, it was six-wheel drive with a 318hp diesel engine.

1950 - KW Tanker: Although Kenworth offered the first American truck with a diesel engine in 1933, petrol engines were still available for decades. This 1950’s era Kenworth conventional pictured here has a Hall-Scott petrol engine fitted.

1970 - Evil Kinevil: This Kenworth K100 was built in 1970 for Evel Knievel to carry a 7.6m office mounted behind the cab and pull a 10.6m trailer loaded with his motorcycle, skycycle and take-off and landing ramps for his travelling stunt show.

Eight-year-old