Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
new BUICK FOUR
CAR ANNOUNCED
Four Models Included In
OHering-2 In Open,
2 Closed

Announcement is made by W. G..
Turpin & Co. of the presentation be-
fore the motoring public of Bucks
new four-cylinder line. There are
four models in the line including
roadster and five passenger touring
in the open cars, and three-passenger
coupe and five-passenger sedan in
the closed models.
Inasmuch as it has been known for
some time that Buick purposed add
ing a line Of tours, considerable in
terest attaches to the specifications
covering the new models. In motor
construction Buick has adhered to the
valve-in-head principle with which its
name has been so connected for 20
years. The cylinder bore is 8 3-8
Inches with stroke of 4 "a inches
The motor develops between 35 and
40 brake horse power and road tests
have shown that the power plant will
develop up to SO miles an hour with
ease. Features of motor construc-
ton are the large three-bearing
crankshaft and 12-inch long connect
| ing rods, extra long rods being pro-
vided to reduce vibration to Il mini
mum. A circulating splash oiIing
system gives automatic fabrication
| Throughout Another important fea-
ture, which is standard equipment on
all Buick cars, is the automatic car
| buretor heat control through which
IDEAL vaporizing conditions are OBJ
tanned.
The transmission is of the selective
sliding gear type, three speeds for
ward and one reverse. The universal
| joint is of standard Buick construc-
ton, being virtually an integral part
! of the transmission and automatical-
| ~ fabricated from the transmission.
The clutch is of the multiple disc
plate type, built in exact accordance
with the principles which have guild
ed clutch construction in Buick SKIES.
All moving driving parts are enclos-
ed.
Front axle of the four-cylinder car
is an I-beam forging The rear axle
is three-quarter floating type, all the
weight of the car being carried on
the axle tubes and only driving tor
| que and steadying Of the wheels be-
ing taken by the axle driving shafts.
! The third member is of standard
| Buick type Of construction, designed
successfully to eliminate all twisting
or weaving in the rear axle Gear
ratio of the rear axle on high speed
is 4 and % to !
Wheelbase of all models is 100
inches. Th@ spring suspension is de-
signed to give fine riding qualities
to a car Of this wheelbase. The front
springs, semi-elliptic type, are SO
inches long, and the rear springs, also
semi-ellipt.c, are 55 ID inches long
Cord tires are standard equipment
on all models. These tires, which are
81 X 4, are the first straight side
cord tires in this size ever manufac-
tured and were built especially to
meet Buick requirements for the new
! cylinder cars.
The chassis is fabricated with the
/ high pressure Alemite system. Delco
starting and lighting system is stand
ard equipment All models are com
plete with tire carrier and extra rim
and are equipped with non-glare
headlight lenses.
Prices, f o. b. factories at Flint,
Mich, are: Roadster, $685.; touring
fear, 1915; coupe, SLAB; sedan, ST.
ESQ.
In adding the four-cylinder models
TO the seven models Of six-cylinder
cars now produced, Buick executive.
feel they have rounded out their line
and constructed cars which are in ev-
cry respect worthy Of the Buick
name.