The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-07-03
THE NEW BUICK CARS
Eight Distinctive Body Models
Are Now On The Market

Eight new body models on a chassis
OF ia 3-8 inch wheel base, embodyine
a new siX-cylinder valye-in-head en-.
CINE with three inch bore and Az
inch stroke, is the sensational an
nouncement made by the Buick Motor
Company.
The new six-cylnder model is to
be known as the Standard Six.
The body models will consist of a
tlve-paSsenger double-service Sedan;
a Two-passenger Roadster; a Two
passenger enclosed Roadster with
heater; Five-passenger Touring; a
tlve-passenger enclosed Touring with
heater; Two-passenger DoubIe-Ser
wee Coupe; a F'ive-passenger Sedan
and a Four-passenger Coupe. Prob
ably the most striking features of the
new models are the completely en-
closed sedan and coupe on the open
cars, and the iOw-pressure tires on all
models. The cars with the enclosed
tops will carry heaters. The tops and
SIDES are so designed that they har-
monte well with the distinctive body
lines.
They are upholstered with leather
with special cushion springs effecting
q high degree Of motoring comfort.
Other models are furnished with up-
holstery Of durable cloth N pleasing
colors.
The engine is valve-in-head type
automatic fabrication throughout and
with the cylinder head removable The
clutch and transmission form inte-
grail parts Of the engine, which is
suspended at three points from the
main frame. The crank shaft is a
drop-forging, extra heavy and bal
anced with four large bearings. The
piStons and connecting rods are prop
erly weighted and carefully manufac-
tured. Large valves are operated by
noiseless, adjustable push rods thru
rocker arms which are automatically
fabricated from the engine. This en-
CINE produces fifty actual break horse
power.
1t has pressure feed fabrication to
the crankshaft and connecting rod
bearings, also to the cam shaft and
pump shaft front bearings, rocker
arm bushings and push rod socket
joints, as well as timing gears. The
OIL pump is Of gear type, positive
drive, located on the right side of the
engine, and driven by worm on the
center of the camshaft. 1t has a
maximum pressure of thirty pounds
regulated by relief valve. Pump OF!
screen is reinforced to prevent col
iapslng. Pistons, cylinder walls, roll
lers, cams and the other three cam
shaft bearings fabricated by mist of
oil, OIL capacity Ale quarts. Fan au-
tomatically fabricated from reservoir
IN hub. Water cooling is by centrif-
ugal pump operated from the cam
shaft by spiral gears. Harrison eel
lular radiator is employed.
Control is by means of short spark
and throttle levers in the center of
steering wheel, friction retained.
There Is q button-type foot accelera-
tor with rest. The clutch pedal is
easily operated. Long leverage brake
pedal and starter pedal conveniently
located. Gear shift and emergency
brake levers are convenient to the
right hand.
The carburetor is the improved au-
tomato fcat-feed type, supplied by
vacuum systemfrom the gasoline tank
mounted on the rear OF the frame.
Automatic heat control insures prop
er vaporization at all speeds. The all
regulator and choke buttons are on
the instrument board.
Ignition is supplied by the hight ten
sion jump spark system, the current
being supplied by storage batteries
and Delco electric generator. The
spark advances automatically. The
starter is complete Delco single
unit system for starting, lighting and
ignition, built as an intergral part of
the engine and operating in conjunc-
ton with the large storage battery
Combination switch with ammeter
and automatic circuit breake is found
on the instrument board.
The clutch is a multiple disc, dry
plate, requiring but slight pressure to
operate. 1t is very smooth in en-
gagement and very positive in action
and the adjustment is particularly
simple.
The trans mission is the selective
sliding gear type, three speeds for
ward and one reverse. The gears are
special and heat treated. There is
positive interlocking hand control SO
easy to operate that the gears can be
shifted with the tips of the fingers.
Through single, large, improved
automatically fabricated universal
joint and fully enclosed propeller
shaft, through spiral gears in real
axle, is the drive The propeller shaft
! housing connects directly with the
rear end of the transmission by ball
Joint enclosing universal Strut rods
from the front end of the propeller
shaft housing to the axle housing
keep them in perfect alignment. Both
torque and drive are taken through
ball point.
The rear axle is the three-quarter
floating type which means that all the
weight Of the car is taken on axle
tubes and only driving torque is
taken by axle shafts. The differential
is mounted on high duty ball beaings
plnion shaft on extra large ball bear
ings, rear wheels on Hyatt roller
bearings. Spiral beyel gears are fully
adjustable.
The service brakes are Buick type
external contracting, operating on
drums Of unusual size and are on all
four wheels. The equalizer insures
proper distribution of pressure to the
front and rear brakes. They are cas-
/ lily adjusted for wear with adiuS