Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
new BUICK FOUR
CAR ANNOUNCED
Four Models Included In
Oferinq-2 In Open,
Z 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-p&ssenger 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 3-8
inches with stroke of 4 3D. 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 mini
mum. A circulating splash oiling
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 o. the selective
sliding gear type, three speeds for
ward and one reverse. The universal
joint is of standard Buick consruc-
ton, being virtually an integral part
of the transmission and automatical-
| ly 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 A and 2-3 to !
Wheelbase of all models is 100
inches The spring suspension is de
signed to give fine riding qualities
to a car of this wheelbase The front
springs. semi-elliptic type, are sc
inches long, and the rear springs, also
semi-elliptsc. are 55 1-2 inches long.
Cord tires are standard equipment
on all models. These tires, which are
81 X a, are the first straight side
cord tires III this size ever manufac.
tured and were built especially tc
meet Buick requirements for the new
four-cylinder cars.
The chassis is fabricated with the
high pressure Alemite system. DelcC
starting and lighting system is stand.
ard equipment All models are com,
| pleIe WIN TIRE carrier ana extra rim
and are equipped with non-glare
headlight lenses.
Prices, t. 0. b. factories at Flint
Mich, are; Roadster, $685.; touring
car, 1915; coupe, $1,475; sedan, ST.
$50.
IN adding the four-cylinder models
| to the seven models Of six-cylinder
ears now produced, Buick executives
feel they have rounded out their line
and constructed cars which are in ev-
cry respect worthy Of the Buick
name, 4