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Show I Randall-Dodd Is Showing New Buick Truck ; Here's a light delivery iob iust added to tlie Kandall-Dodd Auto com-j com-j pany's line which hids fair to maintain the famous Buick name for genuine ; intrinsic value. I y. , ! Tho Bnick light delivery truck which i is now bciny shown in the Randall-Dodd 1 Auto company sales rooms has been de-; de-; signed after" a careful study of the busy merchant's need, with special at-, at-, tention given to the proper relation between be-tween power and load, speed and economy. econ-omy. The distribution of weight has been successfully carried out. When loaded, the center' of gravity is unusually low, which largely accounts for its steadiness steadi-ness on the roar!. All the load is car-: ried well inside the wheels, thereby re-! ducing racking and twisting of the j chassis. The flexible springs effectively cushion cush-ion the road shocks, prolonging the life of tires and reducing the strain on working work-ing parts and bearings. Tioth the chassis and body are light, but strong. All materials used in their construction arc subject to the same rigid inspection as the materials used in all Kuick models. The most exacting attention has been paid to reinforcements reinforce-ments and bracing. Extra heavy sills and cross members arc employed in construction con-struction of the body, which is securely fastened to the frame. The top supports arc .braced with iron inside and out and are firmly bolted into place with large bolts. The floor, side and flare boards are reinforced rein-forced with strap iron, insuring strength and long life. Tho inside of the body measures A'2l- inches by 71) inches, including the space under the rear of tho driver's seat. The wa ter proof roof is well braced and fastened to the support with bolts. Sales Manager Smith of the Randail-I Randail-I Podd company points out the fact that ! the electric, starter on the new Buick I truck will appeal particularly to the I merchant who values economy. tSmith explains that the many stops made by the average delivery ear every day, dur-i dur-i ing whi'-li time the ordinary delivery truck motor is allowed to run idle to save the driver's time and trouble in cranking, if totaled would mean at least an hour of running for the engine at a great loss of gasoline and nil. He also calls attention to t he unusually large body of the' car. which is as spacious j as bodies of many larger makes of trucks. I ' ' The fact, that tjiis is a Buick through and through is sufficient to guarantee that it will satisfactorily j perform the work for which it is iii- temlert," says Smith. "Like all Buick models, this in very economical to operate, op-erate, not only from the standpoint of gasoline and oil consumption, but from that of minimized repair expenses as well. ''The Sturdy four-cylinder model develops de-velops thirty-five horsepower and is of the valve-in-head type. This and all other features are o'f Buick design and construction and conform in every way to Buick standards. The electric starting start-ing system eliminates the trouble of cranking, saves time and removes the temptation to let the motor idle while j goods are. being delivered. Throughout the car the aim has been to make it convenient con-venient and serviceable, to meet the needs of that class of delivery that demands de-mands promptness and uniform dependability." |