The Advance-Design is a light and medium duty truck series by Chevrolet, their first major redesign after WWII.

It was billed as a larger, stronger, and sleeker design in comparison to the earlier AK Series.

From 1947 until 1955, Chevrolet trucks were number one in sales in the United States, with rebranded versions sold at GMC locations.

[4] While General Motors used this front end sheet metal, and to a slightly lesser extent the cab, on all of its trucks except for the cab overs, there are three main sizes of this truck: the half-, three-quarter-, and full-ton capacities in short and long wheelbase.

[5] Radios were first available in Chevrolet trucks as an "in dash" option on the "Advance-Design" body style.

Early 1949 - Gasoline tank now mounted upright behind seat in cab; filler neck aft of passenger door handle.

1952 - Outer door handles are now push button type as opposed to the previous turn down style.

Mid-year, Chevrolet no longer uses the 3100-6400 designation on the hood and changes to maroon window and wiper knobs.

1955 First Series - Similar to the 1954 model year, except redesigned hood-side emblems and modern open driveshaft in place of enclosed torque tube.

[7] A cab-over version based on the HC-Series was also produced, under the HF-Series name, although it was popularly nicknamed the Cannonball,[8] after a TV series featuring it.

Both the redesigned 1952 Opel Blitz and 1953 Bedford A-Type were stylistically heavily based on the Advance Design truck.