The History of Semi Trucks
as Clevelanders,
to provide you with
Cleveland's contribution to trucking
.
As you saw in the video above, Alexander Winton is credited with the invention of the semi truck in 1898, and Winton Motor Company was located in.....you guessed it - Cleveland, Ohio! Which means that PartnerShip calls the oldest, and most experienced, trucking city in the world it's home. We came across a slightly
older video than the one above that highlights the Winton Motor Company's innovations in yet another trucking staple - the diesel engine.
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