Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-02
Announcement

Announcement is made today of the presentation before the motoring publlc c< Bucks new four-cylinder line. Tbere are four models in the line, including roadster and five passenger sedan in the closed models. Inasmuch as k has been known in the automotive trade for some time that Buick purposed 2cding a ltns of fours, considerable interest attaches to the specifications covering the nsR models In motor construction Buick has adhered to the valve-in-head rrincApls with which it's name has been 30 prSmi- nently connected for twenty years. The cylinder bore is and 3-S inches with a stroke of 1 and 3-4 inches. The motor develops between 35 and 40 brake herss power and road tests have shown that the power plant will deliver up to 50 miles zA hour with ease. Features of motor con- sruction are the large threebea<tng cranlIshaft and 12-inch long counecdng rods being provided to reduce vx5rzt3oa fabrication to a minimum. A ctrcnlating s18ash !otlinS system gives autOmar@o fabrication throughout. AnothAr import ant feature which ist standard equipment on all Buick cars. Is the antoznatc carburetor heat control through which ideal vaporizing conditions are obtained
 The transmission is of the selecttve sliding gear type, three speeds forward and one reverse. The universal joint in of standard Buick construction, being virtually an integral part of the trans mission and automatically fabricated from the transmission. The clutch Is of the multiple disc dry plate type. built in exact accordance with the principle, witch have guided clutch construction in Buick sixes- All moving driving parts are en- ! closed
 ...a. zr sN. sz,.- ,--ft-S.- ..- f- 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 torque and steadytng of the wheels being taken by the axle driving shafts. The third member is of standard Buick type of construction, de- signed successfully to eliminate all twist | ing or weaving in the rear axle Gear ratio of the rear axle on high speed is and 2-3 to 1.
 | WheeIbase of al models Is 1es inches The spring suspension is designed to give fine riding qualities to a car of this wheelbase. The front springs. semi-ellip- tic type, are 36 inches long, and the rear springs, also semi-elliptic, are 5s 1-2 inches long.
 | Cord tires are standard equipment on all models. These tires. which are s1xf. are the first straight side cord tires in this size ever manufactured and were { built especially to meet Buick require meRts for the new four-cyi'nder cars. The tires have been adorted as standard size.
 The chassis Is fabricated with the high pressure Alemite system. Delco starting and lighting system is standard equip ment All models are complete with tire carrier and extra rim and all are equip ped with non-glare headlight lenses
 Shipping weights of the four models are Roadster, 2310 pounds; touring car.
 23s0 pounds; coupe. 243o pounde; sedan. i 2660 pounds.
 Prices. f o. b. factories at Flint.
 Mich. are: Roadster. s935: touring car. S975 coupe. s1. sedan. s1s5o. ] In adding the four-cylinder models to the seven models of six-cylinder cars now produced. Buick executives feel
 they haze rounded out their line and con- structed cars which are in' every respec; worthy of the Buick name