Part 2
This exploded sculpture of a Big Cam III was erected in the Cummins headquarters lobby in 1983, and it looks like it will still be there after renovations are completed in 2019. The work was orchestrated by Cummins Applications Engineer John Walter and is considered a masterpiece of technical art. Walter, a B-24 pilot in World War II, has passed away, but his legacy lives on at Cummins. (Photo: Cummins Historical Collection)
From its start in 1932, the Model H diesel had been a prime mover and, by 1960, it had helped the Cummins Engine Company attain a leading industry position. It was one of those “just right” engines for many applications, but in an everchanging market, the Cummins engine lines also had to be ever-changing. The inherent flexibility of the core architecture would be tested by changes even Clessie Cummins might not have been able to imagine.