1952 F1 Bumpers

[Eagle43]

Yesterday at a swap meet I just missed out on a good deal on a new chrome plated front bumper for the 1952 F1 I'm in the process of restoring. That got me thinking. Did these trucks come from the factory with a chrome plated or a painted front bumper? Does anyone know for sure?

 

[Ross F-1]

They were painted front bumpers. Rear bumpers were an option starting in '51, and were also painted. Those were Korean War days, chrome was in short supply.

Edit: could be different in Canada, but I doubt it