The state is said to be “enchanted” and having worked and traveled throughout I am inclined to agree. The blend of mountains and desert give the traveler a terrific view and the outcroppings seen along a driving trip from the Texas panhandle on highway 60 […]
In the beginning, Friends of Towing started as only a Steering Committee organized by John Hawkins and chaired by Val Reich. Initial management was handled by Harry Zipse, then myself, Penny Edwards and finally Cheryl Mish who has supervised the growth of FOT into ITRHFM […]
Much to my surprise, I’ve discovered that T & R equipment standards, if any, vary from state to state and the size of the state has little to do with whether it has such legislation. For example, Texas is proud to collect fees for tow […]
First, this is specifically addressed to those towers with extensive first-hand experience with the Holmes 600, 750 or 850 twin boom wreckers. As you know, these powerful machines never stalled, which could be both good news or sometimes bad news, depending on what moved first. […]
By Jack Schrock: Joel was the face of Jerr Dan. At distributor meetings, tow shows and product launches Joel often served as the voice of Jerr-Dan as well. Historically, the strength of the firm was in the northeast so Joel was the primary point of […]
Somewhere along the line too many believe that the best way to increase towing business is to cut the price. Truth be known, this is just about the worst strategy because you are then in a race with those who are in the process of […]
We often think of T & R as a single industry when, in fact, it has segments that can, and often do, stand alone. To name a few, how about air cushion services that can raise a stuck airplane or shore a ditch? And rotators […]
National and international corporations divide these into separate and distinct categories which are executed by two entirely different entities. For example, General Motors runs national ads on TV to interest prospective buyers in their cars. GM cannot and does not sell cars to consumers. However, […]
My dad and I shared an interest in racing and I can remember spending a Sunday with him listening to the Indy 500 race. We said that we would one day make it to the race and in fact, we did in 1968. But this […]
As I was approaching the “milestone birthday” Joan began planning a special party to memorialize the occasion. This was just about a year ago and she and our daughter-in-law and daughter set about to make extraordinary arrangements for the affair. They got one of […]
