Top 1952 News Stories

Here are some other interesting statistics from when the truck was manufactured.

Cost of Living 1952

  • Average Cost of new house $9.050.00
  • Average wages per year $3,850.00
  • Cost of a gallon of Gas 20 cents
  • Average Cost of a new car $1,700.00
  • Average Cost of Rent $80.00 per month
  • 1LB of Hamburger Meat 53 cents
  • Bacon per LB - 53 cents

Major events in 1952

  • Dwight Eisenhower elected President of the United States.
  • Korean conflict continued.
  • Princess Elizabeth of Britain was coronated queen.
  • First Holiday Inn opened.
  • The “Today” Program debuted on NBC.
  • Polio epidemic worsened. Diary of Anne Frank was published.
  • Nelson Mandela was arrested.
  • Mother Teresa opened the home for the dying and destitute in Calcutta.
  • Puerto Rico became a Self Governing Commonwealth of the United States.
  • London Smog killed 4,000.