The Coconino sun., 1924-07-04

Transmission is the seectiye sliding gear type,
three speeds forward and one reverse. The gears
special and heat treated. There is positive in
terl0ching hand control SO easy to operate that
the gears can be shifted with the tips of the fng-
ers.
Drive through single large, improved, automat-
cally fabricated universal joint and fully enclosed
propeller shaft, through spiral gears in rear axle.
The propeller shaft housing connects directly with
the rear end of the transmission by ball joint en-
closing 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 joint.
Rear Axle is the three-quarter floating type
which 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 bearings, pnon shaft extra large ball
bearings, rear wheels on Hyatt roller bearings.
Spiral bevel gears are fully adjustable
Service Brakes are Buick type external con-
tracing, operating on drums of unusual size and
area on all four wheels The equalizer insures
proper distribution of pressure to front and rear
brakes. They are easily adjusted for wear with
adjustments very accessible. Hand brake of in
ternal expanding type operating on rear wheel
brake drums only.
Front Axle drop-forged carbon STEEL re-
verse Elliott type, double heat treated steering
knuckles and tie rod yokes. Axle especially de-
signed to operate with four-wheel brakes. New
departure ball bearings for the front wheels.
Wheels are of artillery type with hub flanges.
Tires are 81 by 495 inch, low-pressure, on all mod
els.
Steering Gear is of improved semi-irreversible
split bronze nut and steel worm with large adjust
able ball bearings to take up Steering wheel
II inches in diameter, short spark and throttle
levers in center of steering wheels Horn button
on top of steering post.
Frame is of reinforced pressed steel channel,
Four heavy cross members Integral gasoline tank
support and spare tire carrier
Front Springs are semi-elliptic type The rear
cantiever type, both being exceptionally long, es-
pecially heat-treated, and adapted for each body
type.
Tops on open cars have new design quarter
curtain, made Of special waterproof fabric. In
side operating side curtains open with doors
Models with permanent tops, sides enclosed by
glass windows adjustable for ventilation Enclos-
ed models with stationary type tops with windows
adjustable
Models "a, 24-A, 25, 25-T, have two-piece ventil-
ating windshield with inside operating adjustable
friction stops to hold glass in position These
models are equipped with coW ventilators and
windshield wiper. All closed models equipped with
sunshade, automatic windshield wiper, new style
one-plece windshield easily raised or lowered for
ventilation by handle in similar manner to win
dows
All the models have been equipped with drip
pan for the carburetor and completely insulated
wiring, which, with the attention to other details
approved by the insurance underwriters labora-
tories entite Buick owners to the lowest rate for
fire and theft insurance.
Standard Equipments Carried Dim and full
headlights with anti-glare lenses. Parking lights
on CoWl, tail lamp and instrument board lamp, mo-
tor driven horn, seventy-five mile speedometer,
gasoline guage, tire carrier with extra demount-
able rim jack, new type high pressure grease gun,
full kit of tools, pump, tire repair kit transmission
lock- cowl or windshield type yentiator, rear Wis
ion mirror, running board, scuff plates, new SUM-
shade and dome light on all closed models, auto
matte windshield wiper
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