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NZ Truth, Issue 1210, 7 February 1929, Page 19

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Rattles and Squeaks In Cars ■ Rumbling and drumming so often :;, identified .with all-steel bodies have : been eliminated m the steel bodies , of many of the 1929 cars. THE 1929 Reo Flying Cloud is specially well silenced m this respect, a special cjoth known as kersey being used. This cloth, which is one-eighth of an inch m thickness, is cut into sections that exactly fit the curves and angles of the body panels, and is then glued on to the metal. The Reo builders have taken extra special pains m order that all metal contacts are thoroughly insulated. Web belting is placed where the hood meets the cowl and radiator, and strips of felt paper are used m the window assembly. The top construction, which includes a beamed ceiling", also helps to prevent body rattle. Combined with this freedom from noises, . the smooth running of the engine makes the Reo a truly silent car.