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#430112 07/07/2008 1:57 AM
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I thought these Factory Ernest Holmes Wrecker Company photos were neat, http://www.lib.chattanooga.gov/photos/005/00005264.jpg , http://www.lib.chattanooga.gov/photos/005/00005267.jpg


Spanky Hardy
Collector Of Fine Old G.M. COE Trucks & Antique Holmes Wreckers

1948 Chevrolet 5700 COE Holmes HD W35 Wrecker
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thanks spanky the pics are great ive added them to my collection of pics

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Check out some of these old rigs. Holmes has a museum just north of Chattanooga, in Ooltewah, Tennessee.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertlz/sets/72157603814305230/

Jerry


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Hy Spanky, thanks very much for posting those pictures. I would really like to take a stab at recreating that "Traffic Master" for my 46, do you know of any better pictures of it, or drawings, or is that too much to hope for?

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Spanky Hardy
Collector Of Fine Old G.M. COE Trucks & Antique Holmes Wreckers

1948 Chevrolet 5700 COE Holmes HD W35 Wrecker
In the Stovebolt Gallery
More pictures on Photobucket

1950 GMC 250 1-Ton
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Those are really cool! Thanks.

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very cool, thanks for sharing.

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Hey Spanky...great pictures, thanks for sharing!

Mike B smile


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1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod
1956 8400 Wrecker w/Holmes 525
1956 9200 Tractor w/Allison Automatic
1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep
1953 Willys M38A1 Fire Jeep
1978 Jeep CJ-5 Navy Jeep
1984 Jeep CJ7
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Betcha can't guess which photo, I like best?


Spanky Hardy
Collector Of Fine Old G.M. COE Trucks & Antique Holmes Wreckers

1948 Chevrolet 5700 COE Holmes HD W35 Wrecker
In the Stovebolt Gallery
More pictures on Photobucket

1950 GMC 250 1-Ton
In the Stovebolt Gallery
Joined: Dec 2002
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Spanky Hardy
Collector Of Fine Old G.M. COE Trucks & Antique Holmes Wreckers

1948 Chevrolet 5700 COE Holmes HD W35 Wrecker
In the Stovebolt Gallery
More pictures on Photobucket

1950 GMC 250 1-Ton
In the Stovebolt Gallery
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Ahhhh, let me thing real hard for a moment headscratch ...whould it be the one with the COE maybe ??? dang grin grin grin

Mike B wink


Mike Boteler

1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod
1956 8400 Wrecker w/Holmes 525
1956 9200 Tractor w/Allison Automatic
1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep
1953 Willys M38A1 Fire Jeep
1978 Jeep CJ-5 Navy Jeep
1984 Jeep CJ7
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