The 1952 model year was the sixth of Chevrolet's all-new postwar "Advance Design" trucks. The 3100-series, on a 116" wheelbase, was the light-duty variant, rated for a half-ton payload. It could be had as a pickup truck, a sedan delivery, a bare chassis cab, or as the now-famous Carryall Suburban proto-SUV.
The interior was spartan and the floor of the load bed still consisted of wooden boards. The standard transmission was a column-shifted "three-on-the-tree" Synchro-Mesh gearbox, with an optional four-on-the-floor.
Under the hood could be found a Thriftmaster OHV inline six, the latest version of Chevy's prewar "Stovebolt" motor. Displacing 216 cubic inches, it had a single-barrel carburetor, a 6.6:1 compression ratio, and was rated at 92 SAE gross horsepower.
Although crude, if not downright agricultural, by modern standards, these were considered pretty plush and advanced for a truck in their time. This Forester Green example could have been ordered with luxuries like a radio, forced air ventilation, a cigarette lighter, and even a windshield washer operated by a foot pump.
This one was photographed in March of 2024 using a Canon EOS-1D Mark III and an EF 24-105mm f/4L IS zoom lens.
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