8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)             October 4, 2004

PACCAR Inc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-14817	91-0351110
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

777 106^th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA    98004

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code         (425) 468-7400

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On October 4, 2004, PACCAR Inc named Robert T. Parry to the Board of Directors, effective December 7, 2004. There are no reportable transactions under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. A copy of the press release announcing the appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.

The information requested in Item 5.02(d)(3) is not available at this time.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			PACCAR Inc
Date	October 8, 2004	By:	/s/ G. G. Morie
			G. G. Morie
			Vice President and General Counsel

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release issued October 4, 2004.

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

PACCAR	PACCAR Inc
Press Release	Public Affairs Department
	P.O. Box 1518
	Bellevue, WA  98009
	Contact:  Andy Wold
		(425) 468-7676

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Robert Parry Named to PACCAR Board

October 4, 2004, Bellevue, Washington – Robert T. Parry has been named to PACCAR Inc’s Board of Directors, effective December 7, 2004, according to Mark C. Pigott, PACCAR chairman and chief executive officer.

Robert T. Parry was president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco from 1986 until his retirement in June 2004.  In that position, he served on the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve, the governmental body that sets monetary policy and interest rates.  Prior to joining the Federal Reserve, Mr. Parry spent 16 years with Security Pacific Bank culminating in the position of executive vice president and chief economist.  Mr. Parry earned a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.  He is also a director of Countrywide Financial Corp (NYSE:  CFC).

“PACCAR is very pleased that Mr. Parry will be joining the Board.  His thorough understanding of the economic factors influencing the national marketplace and his impressive background in financial services provide a unique perspective that will benefit PACCAR and its shareholders,” said Mark Pigott.

PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of high-quality light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, DAF and Foden nameplates.  It also provides financial services and distributes truck parts related to its principal business.  In addition, the Bellevue, Washington-based company manufactures industrial winches under the Braden, Gearmatic and Carco nameplates.

PACCAR shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, symbol PCAR, and its homepage can be found at www.paccar.com.

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