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Minneapolis, 1941, according to the source I lifted this from.
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1916...
In 1916 a man named Ernest Holmes modified his 1913 Cadillac with a pulley and crane and created the very first tow truck. It was known as the "Holmes Wrecker" and the basic set up would be used for years to come.
This is a picture of a 1916 Holmes Wrecker courtesy of Jonas Brock.
In 1916 a man named Ernest Holmes modified his 1913 Cadillac with a pulley and crane and created the very first tow truck. It was known as the "Holmes Wrecker" and the basic set up would be used for years to come.
This is a picture of a 1916 Holmes Wrecker courtesy of Jonas Brock.
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Tow trucks were still commonly called “wreckers” in my early years. It’s been quite some time since that was the more common usage.
Tow trucks were still commonly called “wreckers” in my early years. It’s been quite some time since that was the more common usage.
