Western Branch Diesel - Portsmouth

Western Branch Diesel was founded in 1946 by Herb Hanamen, Sr. as a a marine service facility in Portsmouth, Virginia. It was strategically located at the mouth of the western branch of the Elizabeth River to serve local tug and marine vessels. / Awarded the Detroit Diesel distributorship for Virginia in 1952, over the years WBD locations were established in Richmond, Springfield & Roanoke, VA. In 1987, Western Branch Diesel acquired Ray C. Call Detroit Diesel/Allison, Inc., which expanded our market to include Southwest Virginia, West Virginia, and portions of Ohio, Kentucky, & Maryland.