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Hackney Bros. Body Co., of Wilson, is a pioneer manufacturer of refrigerator truck bodies and school bus bodies. W. N. Hackney, a wheelwright, founded the company in 1854, and soon earned a reputation for producing wheels that would stand up to hard travel. Soon the business expanded to wagons and buggies. As transportation vehicles changed, so did the company to meet the needs of businesses. In 1954, Hackney marks its 100th anniversary in business.
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10975
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Thomas Jennings Hackney, Jr. is the fourth Hackney generation to lead the Hackney Brothers Body Company in Wilson. The company began in 1854 as a wagon wheel repair shop and has evolved through the years as the mode of transportation changed. The company is the nation's largest manufacturer of custom-built refrigerated truck bodies and the fifth-oldest manufacturing firm in North Carolina.
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