Hall Of Fame

The first Hall of Fame class, inducted in 1986, consisted of 27 members from six countries: Australia, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, United Kingdom and United States. Industry professionals came together and selected individuals who made a difference. To honor those chosen few, the Friends of Towing (now ITRHFM) dedicated an entire section of the museum’s walls for portraits of the inductees.

Today the Hall of Fame has grown to include over 350 distinguished towing professionals with members from:

Australia
Belgium
Canada
Finland
France
Germany

Ireland
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
Poland
Scotland

South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
Wales

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HALL OF FAME NOMINEE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Tow Equipment/Product Innovation

Innovation of a product sold in the marketplace that has helped move the industry forward. Candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of service to the industry.

Exemplary Dedication

Candidate must have 20 years running a towing business in an outstanding and exemplary manner, promoting a positive image of the towing industry and have positive relations with the community, i.e., performing services for the community about and beyond the services for hire. Limit: One inductee per year.

Industry Leadership

Leadership involved with an outstanding project that has had a dynamic and lasting effect on the towing industry. Candidate must have minimum 10 years service to the towing industry.

Professional Achievement

Creating a product or service of any kind that has had a significant and lasting effect on thousands of towing professionals. Candidate Must have a minimum of 10 years to the industry.

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Frank Peterson

President of Gator Trailers 1945-1963 President of Diversified Products Manufacturing 1961 to -present Member of A.A.A., P.W.O.F., T.R.A.A., and TEMA Frank is one of those creative geniuses who… Read More

Earl Gervais

In the midst of the great depression, Earl Gervais started SPEEDY DELIVERY SERVICE. He remodeled an old car into a delivery truck and delivered flowers, groceries and later… Read More

Earl R. Buske

Served in Pacific Theater for US Navy 1941-1945 Chicago Tech 1945-1948 East Side Top and Body, Pocahontas, Iowa 1949-1956 E.R. Buske Manufacturing Co., Inc. 1957 to present Earle… Read More

Don Wagner

Don Wagner, as he is known, married into the Hubbard family and went to work there in 1947. As time went on, he rose through the organization to become… Read More

Donald Richard Heins

Creed Byrd

1954-1959 Crawford & Co. Adjusters 1960 Capers and Byrd Adjusters, Augusta, Georgia 1962 Augusta Bumper and Glass and Southern Wrecker Sales in Augusta, Georgia 1976 Chuck's Bumper and… Read More

Claude Ramsey

It was in 1944 that Claude Ramsey decided to concentrate on winches, those small enough to be mounted on vehicles yet powerful enough to perform. He lived to… Read More

Charles Nowell

Bernard Alm

Bernie Alm's company was solidly and safely situated in the manufacturing of tire retreading equipment, worldwide. It became interested in damage free towing years ago and marketed the… Read More

Alexander Currie

Crossland Public School - Flos Township Ontario Class A licensed mechanic since 1949 Operated a heavy truck and automobile repair shop since December 20, 1949 Heavy Towing &… Read More

T. Carter Stringfellow

After World War II there was a great concern about whether the manufacturing capacity in the industry was sufficient to meet the need. Mr. T. Carter Stringfellow in… Read More

Richard A. Chappel

Rich had a broadcafoerfti public relations work when he first bee1J_me affiliated with the' fowirig; i-rtdustiy irt California. Prior to that some efforts were made to form a… Read More