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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Harold Shipp

Shippy has always been the leader in the towing-and recovery industry in the State of South Australia, not only as a talented mechanic and builder, not only as… Read More

John Schrock, Sr.

John Schrock is one of the experienced operators who received excellent training and then transmitted his talents to the emerging Ernest Holmes Company. He was instrumental in the… Read More

H. Roy Runciman

The name Runciman in Canada and among Roy's friends and associates in the United States always reminds one of excellence in the field of supplying to the trade… Read More

Murray Rude

Any industry member in the great northeast will tell you that Murray Rude knows the business and is a skilled operator. He first operated a tow truck at… 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

Leslie A. Prince

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

Richard Pellow

1960 bought a body shop and tow truck 1967 bought a towing company 1967 started Twin Cities Salvage Pool Vice-President of T.R.A.A. Minnesota Professional Towing Association President, Founder… Read More

Robert Graham Hinton-Parker

Emigrated to Canada - 1944 Dublin Public Schools Northview Heights College Bathurst Heights College Architectural Plastics as Sales Manager 1960-1964 Landscape Architure 1964-1968 Ross Towing in Toronto 1968-1974… Read More

Max Nussbaum

Charles Nowell

George Mutch

Mutch Automotive Services 1974-1987 Association of Vehicle Recovery Operators Region I Directors Institute of Vehicle Recovery Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association Scottish Motor Traders Association Honoree-Jackson Award of… Read More