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The creator of Peterbilt trucks, T.A. Peterman, invented the first truck in 1939.
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In 1942, before the war, Peterbilt produced the 260/360 model truck.
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In 1945, Peterman's wife sold the company because Peterman had died. She sold it to PACCAR, a railroad freight car builder.
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