The Chevrolet truck hood front-emblem was die-cast in 1947 and 1948. From 1949 through early 1952 it was chrome-plated steel. From early1952 through 1953, it was stainless steel with regular steel mounting studs.
Last edited by tclederman; 05/07/2012 4:55 AM. Reason: corrected 1952 onwards, thanks to fonz