What does the cryptic crossword clue "Old king got up on pick-up truck to make careful speech (7)" mean?

The definition is "to make careful speech". The wordplay uses a reversal. COLE (reversal="COLE") + UTE (synonym="utility vehicle, pick-up truck") = ELOCUTE; definition: "to make careful speech" The answer is ELOCUTE.

Old king got up on pick-up truck to make careful speech (7)

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