Morgan Olson

In 2003, Grumman Olson was purchased by the American company JBPCO, which also owned Morgan Corp., the then-largest manufacturer of truck bodies in the United States.

The idea for the first all-aluminum walk-in step van was originated by Walter Heingartner, owner of Kinney Motors Chevrolet in Brooklyn, NY.

Olson had no truck experience, but knowing there were ten independent laundry companies in Brooklyn alone, he saw a market.

However, they decided to move forward with the concept and Grumman Aircraft Engineering was scheduled to produce the vehicle beginning in 1939.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) awarded Grumman Olson a contract worth over one billion dollars.