Mike Boteler's 1957 Chevrolet 10500 Fire Engine

"Hurdy-Gurty"

19 June 2006 Update

From Mike:

       I see your looking for pictures of Big Bolts working for a 2007 calendar. Does a Fire Truck count? John Vannatta, Garry Callis, Eddie Guy and myself all went to the Westminster Fire Truck Muster earlier this month and we pumped my truck. I was grinning from ear to ear! We had a great time!

       See the BIG VIEW of the fire trucks in action. Here's Mike's and here's the ATHS Baltimore-Washington gang. ~~ Editor

       Then I made the news paper this week!  A friend sent this to me but didn't name the paper it was from. I think it was the local Carroll County (Maryland) paper.

Mike Boteler

Mike has some good Task Force identification information on his web site, Mike's Garage.

• 1956 Chevy 3100 Resto-Rod - "Dana's Truck" -- my first antique truck to restore.
• 1956 Chevy 4400 Napco Brush Truck 4x4-- on-going project.
• 1956 Chevy 8400 Wrecker w/Holmes 525 - "Maude" -- While working on "Dana's Truck" with my Son (1995), I found a dump truck for MY project (1996). I looked to replace the body for the dump and I found this complete '56 (1997).
• 1957 Chevy 10500 Fire Truck - "Hurdy-Gurty" -- got this truck in 2002 and she was the Hallmark Christmas Keepsake ornament for 2011.
• 1956 9200 Tractor w/Allison Automatic - "Big Mert" is a future project and still waiting in storage.
• 1970 Chevrolet TM-80 with a GMC 478 V6 -- Sold this one to a fellow in West Virginia.

24 April 2006 Update

From Mike:

       I thought you all would like to see the latest picture of my 1957 Chevrolet Fire Engine after a 1-1/2 year restoration. I just had it lettered and now only have a few minor things to complete. Yeah!

Mike

Mike Boteler
"Mike B"
Bolter # 4283
Hughesville, Maryland

04 April 2004

From: Mike,

       Here is a picture of my fire engine. It is a '57 Chevrolet 10500 Series with a John Bean 500 GPM main pump and a 850 psi fog pump. It is powered by a 322 Buick V8 with a 5 speed transmission and a 2 speed rear. It has 13,800 original miles.

       The original owner gave this truck the nickname "Hurdy-Gurty."

Mike Boteler
"Mike B"
Bolter # 4283
Hughesville, Maryland