Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-08-04
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Announcement is made today OF the
presentation before the motoring pub
lie of Bucks new TOUR cylinder line.
There are four models in the line, in
Guiding roadster ana five passenger
touring in the open cars, and three
passenger coupe and passenger
edan in the closed models. - @3ai +
Inasmuch as it has been known in
the automotive trade for some time
that Buick purposed adding a line OF
tours, considerable interest attaches
to the specifications covering the new
models. In motor construction Buick
has adhered to the valvein-head
principle with which it's name has
been so prominently connected for
and 3-8 inches with stroke of and
ga inches. The motor develops be-
tween 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 construction are the largo
three-bearing crankshaft and Pinch
long connecting rods, extra long
rods being provided to reduce Yibra-
ton to a minimum. A circulating
splash oiling system gives automa-
tic lubricatiOns throughout. Another
important feature, which is stand.
ard equipment on all Buick cars, is
the automatic ,carburetor heat con-
troll through which ideal yaporiZing
conditions are obtained. ar.,i ri <re
The transmission is of the selective
sliding gear type, three speeds for.
ard and one reverse. The univer-
3al joint is of standard Buick con-
struction, being virtually an integral
part of the transmission land auto
natically fabricated from the trans
mission. The clutch is of the multi
pie disc dry plate type, built in exact
accordance with the principles which
have guided clutch construction in
Buick skies. All moving driving parts
are enclosed. m
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 torque
and steadying of the wheels being ia
ken by the axle driving shafts. The
third member is of standard Buick
type of construction, designed sue
or weaving in the rear axle. Gear ra-
ccssfWIy to eliminate all twisting
ito of the rear axle on high speed is
and % to I. ..~ -. 0Nl
Wheelbase of all models is 100 in
ches. The spring suspension is de-
signed to give fine riding qualities to a
car of this wheelbase. The. front 9
springs, semi-elliptic type are Sc
inches long, and the rear springs, also
semi, elliptic are 551 2 inches long
Cord tires are standard equipment
on all models. These tires which are
31x4, are the first straight side, cord
tires in this size ever manufactured
and were built especially to meet
Buick requirements for the new, four
cylinder cars. The tires have been
adopted as standard size.
The chassis is fabricated with the
high pressure Alemite system, sDelco
starting and lighting system is stand
ard equipment All models are, com
pleted with tire carrier and extra rim
and all are equipped with non-glare
headlight lenses, tm,.~
Shipping weights of the four models
are: Roardster, 2310 pounds; touring
car, 1880 pounds; coupe, 243O pounds;
sedan, 1850 pounds. m |
Prices. f. o. b. factories at Flint,
Mich, are; Roadster. 1886: touring
$50. 'S4@ 1'"" aupj
In adding the foud r-cyliin a models
to the seven models of six cylinder
feel they have roundeeS out their line
and constructed cars which are In
every respect worthy of the Buick
name Notwithstanding A@n.G1N-E q. a-nn