Gustav A. Neeb

In 1960 Gustav Neeb started his own enterprise in the tow care and crane hire services. Twenty-seven years ago, he joined with several friends and associates to form the German towing association VBA, which is the third oldest in the free world only behind the states of Michigan and Washington. A Founder, he served on…

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Frank Howard Eley, Jr.

Frank was educated in technical writing and photography. He joined the Ernest Holmes Company in 1969 after spending 18 years in the aero-space industry. Frank has a strong interest in education and safety in the operation of tow trucks. His efforts in that field are reflected in the instruction manuals he has written for Holmes…

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Arnold Thomas Hughes

In 1970 Arnold Hughes purchased a small garage and, in the process, acquired two hand crank Harvey Frost wrecker cranes. Assisted by his brother Roger, they went on to develop Malarnie Breakdowns, which is the oldest, largest and most modern fleet of equipment in the Orange Free State. Arnold is a member of SATRA, the…

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Ann Mary Malcolm

Ann Malcolm was one half of a typical man and wife partnership that went into the service station and towing business in the postwar years. Together, she and “Chick” built one of the most successful towing businesses in the industry, specializing in all phases of recovery, towing and transportation. But Mrs. “M” was not just…

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