Remembering 9/11 and More

This week we give remembrance on the 12th Anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks to the men, women and children who lost their lives. As well as the heroes that responded to the tragedy.

This tow truck is a 2012 Kenworth with a Jerr-Dan 16-ton wrecker, belonging to Westway Towing of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. They have wrapped their truck with evocative imagery in giving remembrance to that tragic day in U.S. history.“Our 9/11 truck to remember this disaster clearly says ‘NEVER FORGET 9/11,’ and shows our support to our emergency responder partners,” said Westway owner Craig Goldstein. “Other imagery includes the famous raising of the American flag by three firefighters, a portrait of a firefighter, and a scene of piled rubble.”Westway Towing likes to support different causes, expressing their feelings through their truck designs. They have designed a breast cancer awareness truck in memory of one of their long-time friends and recently purchased a 60-ton rotator that is a rolling salute to our troops.“We recognize all of the armed forces on this truck,” Goldstein said. “We actually had a three-star general call me to say, ‘Thanks.’ ”Westway Towing opened in 1990, starting with a 1975 Dodge dually with a 220 Holmes electric over hydraulic towing unit and has grown leaps and bounds since then. Today, with more than 115 trucks purchased over a 22-year period and towing for 11 cities and every major highway in their area, they have amassed equipment for all occasions, including a 75-ton rotator and a hazmat cleanup tanker truck.“We have a sister company that picks up waste vegetable oil from local restaurants and converts it with our 1.5 million gallon a year bio diesel plant,” Goldstein said. “Our trucks run on a mixture of biodiesel fuel and is a big part of our sustainability rating.”Next up for Westway is a new 50-ton truck to be dedicated to autism.“These trucks I design personally and the satisfaction of watching people’s eyes come out of their head when they see the trucks pass them is worth all the hard work it takes to create,” Goldstein said. “The smiles and sometimes emotional tears are brought out at every parade and function we attend.”