1946 Chevrolet 2-Ton Flatbed

	Owned by George Mills "jarge" Bolter # 2525 Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada

More truck pictures on Jarge's web site !

From Jarge :

I wanted to tell you I've sold my truck!! A bit hard to do but it's time to let it go. I don't have the ability to look after it like I should.

I had it advertised for a couple of years -- probably not in the most conspicuous places I guess. I tried eBay but wasn't comfortable about payments, etc. The most interest I got on there came from Denmark.

This year I advertised in a local Internet page. I received a call from a guy in Red Deer, Alberta and he was very anxious to have the truck.

He sent a mechanic to have a look and then sent me a cheque. The truck is being transported around August 1.

These trucks don't have a lot of appeal but to a very limited audience. I think I was fortunate to find a buyer. At any rate, I'll really miss my old friend. At least I have The Stovebolt Page to keep the interest up.

George

Jarge, with or without your Big Bolt, you will ALWAYS be a Stovebolter with us! As John says, "It's a state of mind." Sooooo ... now you can spend more time helping out all of us who have a million questions! ~ Editor

04 February 2003

From George :

      Hi all at Stovebolt!

      This is just an update to the pictures of my 1946 Chevy 2-ton. 

      Here are some new ones after the paint job which, incidentally, was only on the cab [ side view ]. As I mentioned, this is the only bit of restoration that I have done to this truck.

      Well, the grille is new, too, I'll have to admit [ front view ] .

     Thanks so much for running The Stovebolt Page. There is such a wealth of information there and I have been able to benefit from the advice. 

Best regards,

George Mills

      Beautiful truck, George.  Watch out for those icy roads! ~~ Curator

01 September 2002

From George

      Thanks for the opportunity to show off my recent acquisition [ front view ]. This truck is a 1946 2-ton Chevrolet manufactured at Oshawa Ontario. It has a 235 engine that matches the body number. It also has a single speed axle and 4-speed transmission. The odometer shows 72,942 miles which I believe are original.

      The previous owner had babied this vehicle over the years and it shows a lot of TLC. The paint on the cab is faded [ side view ] and has some rust spots but they are only surface ones. I am having it painted next month, back to the original green it came as. I'll have the grill and other chrome refinished as well.

      The engine seems to be in good condition and shows some sign of having been worked on in fairly recent times as the valve cover is sealed with 'blue silicone.' It runs smooth and quiet but really lets out a roar at 40 mph! The history on the vehicle that I have so far is that it was used at a tourist camp near Kenora, Ontario, on Lake of the Woods. It was a general handyman vehicle for the camp so it didn't go too far afield [ interior view ] .

      I really enjoy looking at the other submissions and every thing else about "Stovebolt."

      Thanks a lot.

George Mills

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