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Where did Cummins Originate?

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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 02:54 AM
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Where did Cummins Originate?
I thought I heard from somewhere that Cummins is originally a British brand or something? Is that true?
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 03:01 AM
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Clessie Cummins was developing engines back in the '30s here in the US. Even ran them in the Indianapolis 500. There's a great book about him called "My Days With the Diesel". I can't remember when he actually started.

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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 03:11 AM
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Just checked it out. He was born in 1888 and started the Cummins Engine Co. in 1919. He also invented the engine brake. What a guy!

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I guess I'll have to get that book
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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Another good book about Clessie Cummins is "The Diesel Odyssey of Clessie Cummins", written by his son, C. Lyle Cummins.
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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Or you could read about Cummins here
http://www.cummins.com/cmi/content.j...=0&menuIndex=0
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