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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James W. Payne

From a secure and comfortable location in historic Montgomery, Alabama, comes a former air force dynamo who used his background in-motor vehicle expertise-to-form a high quality towing-recovery firm.… Read More

Hendrick Van Amerongen

Henk majored in motor trades in his formal schooling so when he was graduated he naturally gravitated to the industry. His first position was as chief mechanic for… Read More

Harry Saehlenou

Harry started in the industry in 195 6 after a tour of duty in the United States Navy. His company, Anaheim-Fullerton, has become one of the major forces… Read More

Floyd Bud Pinickney

Bud Pinckney with his big fleet of yellow and red trucks, accompanied by his family, has been a fixture for many years in the midwest. Michigan is one… Read More

Enriques Duenas

Enrique followed his father into automotive repair and towing services years before he pursued studies in engineering. His father was a pioneer in Mexican towing, having fashioned the… Read More

Burt Huffener

Educated in mechanics and electronics, he joined the Green Beret Commandos during service. His business career started as general manager of a Volkswagen dealership, then started an exporting… Read More

Brian Drury

In 1977 the towing-recovery-breakdown industry of England felt the need to organize. One of the quiet forces of the movement was Brian Drury. He did not push himself… Read More

Ashley Beasley

Deep in the plant bearing the name "ERNEST HOLMES CO" in Chattanooga, before, during, and after World War II, one could find Ashley Beasley laboring over a drafting… Read More

Hall of Fame