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Jan 21, 2020 · See All 15 Photos. Besserdich sold his FWD stock and soon became fired up to start another four-wheel-drive truck company, finding a trustworthy friend and partner in Bernhard Mosling...
Oshkosh Corporation, formerly Oshkosh Truck, is an American industrial company that designs and builds specialty trucks, military vehicles, truck bodies, airport fire apparatus, and access equipment. The corporation also owns Pierce Manufacturing, a fire apparatus manufacturer in Appleton, Wisconsin, and JLG Industries, a manufacturer of lift ...
May 13, 2007 · Bernhard Mosling Obituary. MOSLING Bernhard Andreas Mosling Jr. passed away peacefully at home following a brief illness. He was born on October 22, 1911 in a farmhouse in Mosling,...
Oshkosh Truck was founded by William R. Besserdich and Bernhard A. Mosling in 1917. The two men had received patents in 1914 and 1915 for improvements on four-wheel-drive capability. Besserdich and Mosling approached several established automobile manufacturers--including Ford, Packard, and Studebaker--about using their designs to produce a ...
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Dec 12, 2023 · In the annals of innovation, two visionaries, William Besserdich and Bernhard Mosling, emerged with groundbreaking four-wheel-drive designs that would shape the course of history. Their collaborative efforts culminated in the establishment of the Wisconsin Duplex Auto Company on May 1, 1917.
In 1915, William Besserdich and Bernhard Mosling patented their innovative four-wheel drive system. Unable to find a buyer for their design, they endeavored to realize its promise themselves. That marked the start of Oshkosh Corporation — and set the tone for the next century.
May 14, 2007 · Mosling Mosling, Bernhard Andreas, Jr. passed away peacefully at home following a brief illness. He was born on October 22, 1911 in a farmhouse in Mosling, Wisconsin.
