Stanley A. Wane II
Elected: March 24, 1986
Inducted: June 26, 1986
Born: March 27, 1923
Kensington, Melbourne
Victoria, Australia
Married: Josephine Wane, 1944
Children: Stanley John Wane III
History: Worked as garage helper as early as 1932 during school years at Kensington State. In 1936, became garage attendant for Melbourne Motors; worked there 5 years. Entered Australian Army 1941, served in New Guinea, Port Morsby, Wau Lae, Milne Bay, Rabaul, New Britain, discharged 1944 as Staff Sergeant and returned to former job with Melbourne Motors.
Business Career: In 1949, went into business for himself, with his wife’s help, under the name of Modern Towing in Footscray, an area of Melbourne. Started with a 3-ton 1942 Chevrolet with a homemade wrecker on the rear. In 1986, Modern Towing is one of the largest operations in Australia and rated high professional.
Affiliations: Victoria Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Executive Committee, 1971-1978
Board of Management, 1972-1977
Friends of Towing
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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.