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Arthur Moore, founder of Snorkel lift equipment firm, passes away

Arthur Moore, founder of Snorkel lift equipment firm, passes away
Arthur Moore, founder of Snorkel lift equipment firm, passes away

Arthur Moore, also known as Art Moore, founder and board member of Nevada, US-headquartered access equipment company Snorkel, passed away on 19 June, 2019, at the age of 94 years.

Moore is credited for having developed the Snorkel TB-42 telescopic boom lift, and the introduction of the first ‘big boom’, which reached a height of 38m.

Inducted into the American Rental Association’s Hall of Fame in 2017, Moore became a board member at Snorkel in October 2013 after the company was acquired by Don Ahern that month.

Commenting on Moore’s passing, Ahern said: “For many years, Art Moore was a mentor to myself and others in the early years of the access rental and dealership business, and he ultimately became a close friend.
“He will be a great miss to Snorkel and the wider industry, and I send my sincere condolences to Sue and family at this difficult time.”