Plastic model of the Kenworth W900 wrecker

The plastic model of the American Kenworth W900 truck was made in 1:25 scale. The work was presented at the 9th Lublin Model Meetings, Poland in 2014.

The company that produces today's Kenworth trucks began in 1912, when the Gerlinger Brothers founded the firm Gerlinger Motor Car Works. In 1914, they mounted in their new truck a 6-cylinder in-line engine that was heavy powerful for that time. The truck was named Gersix. It turned out to be ideal for operation in difficult conditions, where high engine power was needed. It was used, inter alia, to transport tree trunks. The truck was also very well for driving in the mountains, which are abundant in the USA.

In 1917, the company was sold to two gentlemen named Worthington and Kent. The new owners transformed the company into the Kenworth Motor Truck Company in 1923. This is how the Kenworth brand was created, from the first letters of its owners' surnames. Since 1945, the brand belongs to the Paccar group.

The W900 model has been produced since 1961 till present. It has the appearance of a classic American truck, i.e. a long nose - the engine in front of the driver's cab, something that is rarely found in Europe.

The wrecker, the plastic model of which is shown in the photos, is probably from 1984. The photos show that it has a V engine. Each cylinder head has four exits to the exhaust manifold. From this it can be concluded that the engine has eight cylinders. Unfortunately, I could not find any reliable data on capacity and power.

Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenworth
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenworth_W900
• http://truckin24.de/fmbf/15. Tow Trucks USA/Revell, Kenworth W900 Wrecker (Large).jpg

10 Nov 2014