Milford chronicle., 1945-11-30
New Buick Is Now
On Display Here
Continued from 7rs- pagel

master ON a 129-iuch WhcclbuSr
and the Series 80 Special on a FL
inch WheclbaSe
Output of the Series 81 cars is
now under way and manufacturing
plans call for progressive in
crease in volume with prc-War
capacity the goal for next March.
Mr.. Curticc said il is planned to
produce more than 10000 OF the
1916 models
He said that plant rcc0nVcrsiou
and expansion have proceeded ON
schedule but will require some
months before completion The
changeOver from war production
to initial car output. however. was
accomplished in three months. New
plants and facilities under con
structiOn are designed to provide
Buick with an ultimate capacity OF
upwards of 550.00O cars annually.
The material advances in styling
as we'll as functional design are
Immediately apparent in the new
Bucks. An entirely new grille not
only adds maSSiVencSs to the front
but due to its construction pro
videS improved air flow. All cX-
ternal surfaces of the new grille
are chrome plated stainless steel
as are the fender mOuldings which
serve a utility purpose as we'll as
enhancing the appearance of the
car.
Throughout the body structure.
trim. and equipment. will be noted
a return to materials which in
many instances ceased 10 be avail
able after l94l. Cushion springs
are covered with FoamtcX rubber.
tops. The body hardware. knobs
and CsCutCh"OnS are All chrome
plated with the former plastic in
SertS eliminated. Cpholstrring is of
hrOadclOth and Bedford cord. Rust
pr0otinS is now carried to levels
never before possible and zinc die
castings. ideal for small parts but
unobtainablc during the war. are
again employed
Major changes have been made
in the construction and controls of
car heating and vrntilaring culIip-
mcnt. Fresh air intake SCOOPS
mounted at the front behind the
grille have been increased i'm size
and provided with fine mesh
screens, while conduits from the
scoops 10 the valves are now OF an
metal construction providing an
unrestricted flow OF air. Air valve
and heater thcrmOStat control but
tons are mounted below the in
Strumcnt panel.
Buick continued its highly de-
velopCd electrical system with
changes i'll number OF details.
The battery is improved. Expert
enc" during the war years led Ia
7 the development of a superior
plate compound which gives better
performance. while improved seal
ing and a new ventilated filler can
have been adopted Other features
OF the electrical system include
hl&h output generator with VOLTAGE
ana current regulation. automatic
spark advance. sealed beam head
lamps. Flashway direction signal
ling. and dual air trumpet tvpc
horns
Remote mounting of the wind
shield wiper motor in the new
Bucks in combination with cable
operated windshield wiper arms
provides silent operation of this
unit
The 1916 Buick body styles schcd-
uled for production are as fol-
lows:
Series 30 Super: six passenger
-four door sedan; six PASSENGER
two door scdanct; six passenger
convertible coupe with automati,
top; six passenger Estate Wagon.
Series 20 Roadmastcr: six pass
enger, four door sedan: six passon-
ger. TWO door scdanct: six pass
en%"r convertible coupe with au-
tomato top.
Series 40 Special: six passenger
four door sedan; six PASSENGER
two door Sedanct.