Wreckers

[Guest]

Its a '39 . We did the paint and body work on it. I was just about to leave with it to deliver it to the customer.

[Guest]

[quote name='ihcargostar' post='287503' date='Mar 6 2009, 19:45 ']Its a '39 . We did the paint and body work on it. I was just about to leave with it to deliver it to the customer.[/quote]



Ok, I was close. Thanks.

[Guest]

Lisi's Towing

Brewster,NY

"23 1/2 hour service"



I know its a Peterbuilt, not much else..

[Guest]

[quote name='grumpyFF' post='287677' date='Mar 7 2009, 10:59 ']Lisi's Towing

Brewster,NY

"23 1/2 hour service"



I know its a Peterbuilt, not much else..[/quote]



was this from the Patterson, Ny job?

[Guest]

Yes, from the Patterson job. The crew from Lisi's was excellent, very easy to work.

[TacSupport1]

Stiloski's (Tarrytown, NY)

2008 Kenworth/Jerr-Dan 85 Ton Rotating Boom w/ 2nd steering axle

Photo posted with permission



[url="http://www.stiloskis.com"]http://www.stiloskis.com[/url]



   

[afp]

Fall & Stebbins Automotive Mantua, OH



2007 Peterbilt 378 w/ Century 75 Ton Rotator



Photographed at the 2009 Mid-America Truck Show in Louisville, KY (March, 21st)

[Russell]

Canadian Automobile Association - Battery Assist Truck, Ottawa, Ontario.

[Russell]

CAA - Battery Assist/Light Service

[Pete(UK)]

Here is a link to one on Google street view.



[url="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=monroe+oh&ie=UTF8&t=h&layer=c&cbll=39.454078,-84.328035&panoid=8WxEW6eErop4skUzQrAMig&cbp=12,160.03963413803893,,0,9.026301138175194&source=embed&ll=39.454023,-84.328051&spn=0,359.909363&z=14&iwloc=addr"]http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...&iwloc=addr[/url]

[LED138]

[quote name='grumpyFF' post='287677' date='Mar 7 2009, 11:59 ']Lisi's Towing

Brewster,NY

"23 1/2 hour service"



I know its a Peterbuilt, not much else..[/quote]



What the heck happened there??? Looks like a brandy new F-150 folded in half!!!! WTH????

[Guest]

[quote name='LED138' post='293254' date='Mar 28 2009, 16:48 ']What the heck happened there??? Looks like a brandy new F-150 folded in half!!!! WTH????[/quote]



Car carrier versus low bridge. More photos here : [url="http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/index.php?showtopic=12653"]http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/index....showtopic=12653[/url]

[Guest]

I caught this one outside at the Towing & Recovery Museum in Chattanooga, TN. If only there was some sunlight.



1979 Chevy Silverado/Holmes 440



It set a speed record at the Talladega Speedway of 130 mph on the straight away and 109.33 mph average lap.

[Guest]

Here is a another view.

[Guest]

1940 Chevy. At this time (IIRC) they were still called tow cars.



ATHS Baltimore 2006



Phil, Bklyn.

[Guest]

A little further over is a WW2 Ward-LaFrance wrecker nicely restored. This was in the days before hydraulics. Steel cables on a drum driven by a PTO shaft.







A book on these vehicles with text and pix is available on the web at



Ampersand publishing

[url="http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=3592"]http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=mod...ent&id=3592[/url]

[hoss]

Continuing the old school theme, an International wreck from the Lanesborough, MA.

[hoss]

Mack

[Pete(UK)]

[url="http://home.disney.co.uk/characters/cars/"]http://home.disney.co.uk/characters/cars/[/url]

[Pete(UK)]

Another street-view wrecker, this one is in the UK.

[url="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=Uxbridge+Road,+UB10+0PH&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=15.895672,46.40625&ie=UTF8&t=h&layer=c&cbll=51.558606,-0.497543&panoid=6tkKn8UDeHbYh0lzSLmPoA&cbp=12,74.88621427516705,,0,2.8052926982472903&ll=51.558717,-0.497389&spn=0,359.909363&z=14&iwloc=A"]http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sour...=14&iwloc=A[/url]