Hay un enorme territorio que cubrir, cuando necesitas transportar algo en los Estados Unidos.
Las grandes distancias pueden ser un problema serio, especialmente cuando tienes una economía dinámica que necesita una compleja y eficiente logística, pero este país parece tener este problema resuelto.
Parte de esa logística es el transporte terrestre y el territorio norteamericano tiene una extensa y eficaz red ferroviaria (mucho, mucho mejor que la nuestra, que podría ser crítica para mejorar la logística en nuestro país e impulsar la economía, pero la burocracia y la negligencia han hecho imposible explotar su potencial y ¡por eso es que los tarifas de envío aquí, son tan costosas!).
Pero eso no es todo, para apoyar el transporte férreo, hay una enorme infraestructura de camiones para trabajo mediano y pesado.
Obviamente, en Norteamérica hay algunos fabricantes locales de camiones con una reputación a nivel mundial, para cubrir las necesidades específicas del transporte terrestre.
Una de ellas es precisamente Kenworth Motor Truck Company.
La historia de esta compañía no es tan larga como aquella de International (mencionada en mi publicación anterior), ¡pero Kenworth es ciertamente otro jugador fuerte en este segmento!...
En 1912, los hermanos George T. y Louis Gerlinger Jr. fundaron Gerlinger Motor Car Works, una empresa de Portland, Oregon.
Esta compañía desarrolló un camión comercial con un motor de seis cilindros en línea y tenía un marco de acero estructural, conocido como Gersix, que gracias a su fortaleza y potencia fue usado para la explotación forestal.
Para 1916, ellos decidieron transladar la compañía a Tacoma, Washington, donde llegaron a ser inquilinos en el edificio comercial de la madre de Edgar K. Worthington, un hombre de negocios de Seattle.
Edgar, vió un grandioso potencial en la empresa de los Gerlinger y decidió, junto con su socio de negocios el Capitán Frederick Kent, comprar esta compañía en 1917, renombrándola como Gersix Motor Co.
El sr. Kent se retiró del negocio en 1919 y su hijo, Harry Kent, se convirtió en el nuevo socio de Worthington.
Además de los camiones, una línea de autobuses (buses para viajes interestatales) fue agregada y en 1923, el nombre de la compañía fue cambiado por Kenworth Motor Truck Company (donde este resulta de la combinación de los nombres "Ken[t]" y "Worth[ington]").
Una línea de buses fue añadida en 1926 y ellos decidieron ofrecer como estándar en todos sus camiones, motores diesel en 1936 (en realidad, ellos fueron los primeros en el segmento de los fabricantes americanos de camiones con esta característica).
Esta compañía fue adquirida en 1945 por The Pacific Car and Foundry Company (PACCAR) y ahora es una de sus divisiones.
Fue equipado con un motor diesel Caterpillar 3406A, I6 (6 cilindros en línea), de 893 pulgadas cúbicas, 14.6 L, clasificado en 400/425 hp, acoplado a una transmisión de 9/13 velocidades...
¡Viejo, esto es heavy metal!...
Esta publicación podría ser controversial...
¿Por qué?...
Porque no hay información sobre el vehículo que Larry Wood (el diseñador de este modelo) tomó como base para la creación del Ramp Truck.
Sin embargo, yo decidí hacer una investigación visual y mi conclusión fue que el Camión de Cabina Adelantada (Chata) para Trabajo Pesado Kenworth K100 de 1985 era el especimen más probable.
Este molde es una modificación del modelo Wreckin’ Rig / Ramp Truck lanzado en 1987 para la Serie Crack-Ups, fue re-editado en 1991 en las líneas Regulares y fue producido hasta 2001 (para la Serie Final Run).
Su producción cesó así que, ahora mismo es un artículo de colección, a pesar de pertenecer a líneas regulares.
Este par de bellezas presenta carrocería / chasis en diecast luego, son pesadas.
El detalle es encantador, especialmente en el frente, pero el interior de la cabina está vacío (lo que no es un gran problema para mí).
El trabajo de pintura / tampos son muy simples pero increíblemente bien hechos, con ese sabor vintage que me fascina y el diseño de rimes es perfecto también.
¡La rampa plástica funciona bastante bien, puede ser levantada o incluso removida!...
¡Si tienes un remolque de la misma escala (que puede ser alrededor de 1:85 / 1:100), puedes hacer una pareja grandiosa (si no estoy mal, Hot Wheels tiene algunos de ellos en las líneas Regulares vintage)!...
Tit 2:11-15 "Porque la gracia de DIOS se ha manifestado para salvación a todos los hombres, enseñándonos que, renunciando a la impiedad y a los deseos mundanos, vivamos en este siglo sobria, justa y piadosamente, aguardando la esperanza bienaventurada y la manifestación gloriosa de nuestro Gran DIOS y Salvador JESUCRISTO, Quien se dio a Sí Mismo por nosotros para redimirnos de toda iniquidad y purificar para Sí un pueblo propio, celoso de buenas obras. Esto habla, y exhorta y reprende con toda autoridad. Nadie te menosprecie." ENGLISH There is a huge territory to cover, when you need to transport something in the United States. The long distances could be a serious issue, specially when you have a dynamic economy which needs a complex and efficient logistics, but this country seems to have this problem solved.
Part of this logistics is the ground transportation and the northamerican territory has an extensive and effective railway network (much, much better than ours, which could be critical to improve the logistics in our country and boost the economy, but the burocracy and the neglect have made impossible to exploit its potential and that’s why the shipping rates here, are so expensive!).
But that’s not all, to support the rail transportation, there is a huge infrastructure of medium and heavy duty trucks.
Obviously, in North America, there are some local truck manufacturers with a global reputation, to cover the specific requirements of the ground transportation.
One of them is precisely Kenworth Motor Truck Company.
The history of this company is not as long as that of International (mentioned in my previous post), but Kenworth is certainly another strong player in this segment!...
In 1912, the brothers George T. and Louis Gerlinger Jr. founded Gerlinger Motor Car Works, a company from Portland, Oregon.
This company developed a commercial truck with an inline six-cylinder engine and it had a frame of structural steel, known as Gersix, which thanks to its strength and power was used for logging.
For 1916, they decided to move the company to Tacoma, Washington, where they became tenants in the commercial building of the mother of Edgar K. Worthington, a businessman from Seattle.
Edgar, saw a great potential in the Gerlinger’s company and decided, along with his business partner Captain Frederick Kent, to buy this company in 1917, renaming it Gersix Motor Co.
Mr. Kent retired from the business in 1919 and his son, Harry Kent, became Worthington’s new partner.
Besides the trucks, a line of motor coaches was added and in 1923, the name of the company was changed by Kenworth Motor Truck Company (where it results of a combination of the names "Ken[t]" and "Worth[ington]").
A line of buses was added in 1926 and they decided to offer diesel engines as standard in their trucks in 1936 (indeed, they were the first in the american truck manufacturers segment with this feature).
This company was acquired in 1945 by The Pacific Car and Foundry Company (PACCAR) and now is one of its divisions.
The 1985 Kenworth K100 Heavy Duty Cabover Truck is part of the discontinued products by Kenworth, but one that is widely remembered (so much, that probably it was the base model in the design of the G1 Optimus Prime’s vehicle mode!) and for me is a classic.
It was equipped with a 893 cu in, 14.6 L, I6 diesel Caterpillar 3406A engine rated at 400/425 hp, coupled to a 9/13 speeds transmission...
Man, this is heavy metal!...
This publication could be controversial...
Why?...
Because there is no info about the vehicle that Larry Wood (the designer of this model) took as basis for the creation of the Ramp Truck.
However, I decided to make a visual research and my conclusion was that the 1985 Kenworth K100 Heavy Duty Cabover Truck was the most likely specimen.
This cast is a modificacion of the Wreckin’ Rig / Ramp Truck model released in 1987 for the Crack-Ups Series, it was re-issued in 1991 in the regular lines and was produced until 2001 (for the Final Run Series).
It’s no longer in production so, right now is a collector’s item, despite belonging to Regular lines.
This pair of beauties features diecast body / chassis so, they are heavy.
The detail is lovely, specially in the front, but the interior of the cabin is hollow (which is not a big deal for me).
The paint job / tampos are very simple, but incredibly well done, with that vintage taste that I love and the wheels design is perfect as well.
The plastic ramp works pretty fine, it can be lifted or even removed!...
If you have a trailer of the same scale (which could be around 1:85 / 1:100) you can make a great couple (if I’m not wrong, Hot Wheels has some of them in the vintage Regular lines)!...
Tit 2:11-15 "For the Grace of GOD that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the Great GOD and our Savior JESUS CHRIST; who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee."
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From now, I will be publishing basically the same contents in both blogs, but for reviews before March 18, 2019, you must read my Blogger blog...
I’m a professional graphic designer and a restful collector, but above all: I’m someone who doesn’t take for granted anything, just because someone else says so. I think this hobby goes way beyond buying stuff here and there: anybody with money can buy collectibles, but not anybody becomes collector by doing so. I think as well that this hobby is, more than anything, about knowledge, about making sense of what happens around us and just like any other kind of knowledge, if it’s devoid of ethics, is worthless. I like to address topics around collectionism, including, but not limited to: history, industry, forums, groups, collectors, distributors, sellers, etc. I’m fully aware that criticism is essential for our hobby: everything is susceptible of improvement and we the collectors demand quality, but the industry around it doesn’t necessarily shares that vision. After all, well-targeted criticism always helps to detect failures and correct them, it’s like critical thinking: it helps you see things as they really are and not just as how they are presented to you. If you are someone who likes to look beyond the surface, welcome, if that is not the case, continue at your own risk...
Creo que cualquier visitante atento, puede notar el cuidado en la elaboración de los contenidos (reseñas) y la calidad de las imágenes que los ilustran... TODOS SON DE MI AUTORÍA (incluyendo la ilustración del cabezote). Si desea citarlos o usar las imágenes, agradecería que pida mi autorización (no creo que se la niegue, porque eso ayudará a la divulgación de mi blog...) y por favor, cite la fuente https://my1bloggyexp.blogspot.com/
Don’t you even dare to... I think that whoever visits this blog, can notice the carefulness in the elaboration of the contents (reviews) and the quality of the images that illustrate them... I’M THE AUTHOR OF ALL (the header’s illustration is included). If you want to quote them or use my images, I would appreciate that you ask me for an authorization (I don’t think I would deny your request, because it will help to the divulgation of my blog...) and please, quote the source https://my1bloggyexp.blogspot.com/
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