Box 2175, Wenatchee, Washington 98801
For a number of years, I had charge of the equipment for Al
Peter-man at various operations in Washington and Oregon. The
trucks we used were part of a fleet of old White and Morelands we
rebuilt for the operation at Morton, Washington. Al Peterman was
the owner of the various operations and had a saw mill, veneer
plant, plywood, door & sash factory in Tacoma, Washington. He
also purchased the old ‘Fageol’ plant in Oakland,
California when it was sold. He also was the sole owner and
manufacturer of Peterbilt Trucks until his death. He was a man
about 25 years ahead of his time in all operations.
‘Peterbilt’ was a trade name of all products he produced.
We did a lot of experimenting with brakes and other things at the
Morton, Washington operation. The first V8 Cat engine sold was at
this operation on the first ‘Berger’ yarder of the latest
type of that time. The old ‘bottom dump’ wagons were also
used in those days in construction and road building.
