She's got a Weaver Manufacturing Co. auto crane mounted for towing. Weaver and Ernest Holmes Co. were two early leading manufacturers of wrecker and towing equipment. The first Holmes wrecker was assembled in 1917, attached to an auto near Chattanooga. Weaver's lightweight but husky auto crane could handle 4,000 lb loads. In 1931, Ford built a service car with a hoist and built-in tool chest. They didn't sell well. Ford then developed a "preferred tow truck" package for its trucks
