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| C&W’s Reefer-Pulling Kenworths Story and Photo by Truck Historian/Author Stan Holtzman
Red, white and black were the colors of this 1960 Kenworth, owned by C&W Transportation of Santa Ana, California. The “C” stood for Cumberworth, as in Bob Cumberworth, but can anyone tell me what the “W” in this two-initial name stood for? C&W hauled refrigerated commodities throughout the West. The KW seen here is hooked to a 40’ reefer made by Brown Trailer Company. This picture was taken at the Grain Exchange off of Whittier and Goodrich Blvds. in Commerce, California. I cannot say how many trucks C&W had, nor when they went out of business, but they were a key player in hauling exempt loads in the 1950s and early 1960s. The particular model Kenworth seen here had the optional fiberglass fenders, combined with the more traditional butterfly hood. In the late 1950s, Kenworth offered the butterfly hood with steel or fiberglass fenders, as well as an all-fiberglass tilt-hood known as the Unitglas® front end, whereby the hood and fenders were all one piece. |
