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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Peter M. Aspesi

Peter Aspesi first started in the industry as a tow truck driver as a means to finance his college education where he received a degree in accounting. Following… Read More

Ludwig (Lud) Menzl

Ludwig Menzl came to America as a young man in search of a better life. In the early days he worked as auto mechanic, salesman and "handyman." In… Read More

Lennart I. Larsson

In 1972, Lennart Larsson started as a design engineer with Bro Wrecker in Kristenhamn, Sweden, which at the time was owned and operated by Gustav Ogren. Central among… Read More

Keith R. Craven

Keith Craven first became associated with the towing industry through his appointment in January, 1972 as Division Manager of the Towing Operator's Division of the Victorian Automobile Chamber… Read More

Junius R. Elmore Jr.

Junius Elmore, Jr. moved to CheyeID1e in 1948 and started a career in the towing and recovery business, in the employ of others. In 1961 he bought his… Read More

George W. Stevens

George Stevens grew into the business through his father's towing company. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1958 where he was involved with towing and… Read More

George L. (Bud) Anderson

Bud first became associated with the towing industry through his employment in 1970 with a major truck equipment distributor in Chicago. In 1976 he transferred to Los Angeles,… Read More

Esa Pyyhkailainen

Esa Pyyhklilliinen became interested in the towing industry through a friend who was in the business. In 1983 he purchased a towing company, Hinausliike Rosqvist, which employed six… Read More

David W. Marks

When David Marks returned to England with his mother, he became" British" and developed a keen interest in the sport of archery, winning the Junior National Championship in… Read More

Colin B. Parlett

Colin Parlett was first attracted to the towing and recovery industry through part-time employment at nights and on weekends. In 1971, he left a career in banking to… Read More

William R. Tomlinson

Bill Tomlinson grew'into the industry through his fathers' towing business which was established in 1946. During school, Bill drove a tow truck at night and on weekends, until… Read More

Wilfred A. Clearwater

Buster first became involved in the Towing Industry in early 1939 when he answered an ad in a Vancouver newspaper to become a tow truck driver for Vancouver… Read More