San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05

to verify its claims in every instance,
A re-designed six-cylinder motor
head-new four wheel brakes-just as
distinctively Buick; increased wheel
base-conseQuently more room; an in
| genious new carburetor with simple
arrangement for quick heat ADJUST
ment; complete automatic fabrication,
| new springs, new aXles. heavier
| frames. These are some Of the literally
scores of new features noted in the
skies. And many of these apply to the
tours, including the four wheel brakes.
The new six cylinder engine Of 80
to 40 horsepower, is n big story in
itself, the bralses another, body design
| another. refinements and equipment
another. Through adoption of newly
designed came and a heavier crank
shaft, unusual quiet in operation has
been attained. which adds one more
element TO the notable power, speed
and smoothness of operation attained
without a single sacrifice of Buick
principles. All this is evolutionary
rather than revolutionary, while en-
tirely consistent with past Buick prac-
tice.
Buick assures that there is moth
ing experimental about the Buick four
wheel brakes, they being merely an
extension to all wheels of the sue
cessful external brakes formerly EN-
ployed on the rear wheels. The change
required, OF course, new and heavier
front axle and front wheels, but no
other chassis revision of consequence.
The final approval of these brakes was
made after years study in Europe
of foreign design and more than 100,
900 miles of road tests i'll this coun-
try. Demonstrations prove that these
brakes, operated by the light pressure
of foot pedal, will stop the car at
least twice as quickly as formerly and
reduce to minimum the possibility
of skidding. On the whole they, with
out question, constitute one of the
crucial advances in the history of
Buick engineering.
The new body design Immediately
impresses the visitor as uncommonIy
graceful and beautiful, without being
in any sense freakisb. The radiator
and hood are suggestive of the best
foreign design, that on the skies be-
ing fully nicseled, on the tours enam
cled. The headlights, with non-glarr
lenses, are of new and handsome con
tour and. in noticeable harmony, the
instruments on the operating board
and the tail lights are of the Same |
shape. Both skies and tours have .
flush type .ventilator in the cowl.
On the various skies the wheel base
has been heightened from two 10 four
inches, affording much more room. In |
the larger cars, the auxiliary seats are
four inches wider and afford riding |
for three persons. In fact, the go
called seven-passenger models can &C
commodate nine persons if necessary. |
There are ten body models on the |
six cylinder chassis and four body |
models on the four cylinder chassis. OF
these, three types are new in the 1922
line. These are five-passenger |
Brougham touring sedan and another |
five-passenger sedan designated as the
Double Service" both skies and a
four-cylinder four-passenger coupe.
1t is a great surprise TO note the |
custom quanty of finish. appointment |
and equipment in all of the closed |
models. Nothing seems to be lacking |
TO provide the utmost comfort IN |
riding and driving ease. as well a. in
pleasure TO the eye and sense of re-
finement. 1t is impossible to do even
the justice to this line that com
plete listing of the new advantage
announced would do, owing to lack OF
space.
Great crowds have visited Buick
show rooms in San Antonio during
l. L. r. I
the new Buick" seems TO be o.; every
body's Inns