Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-23

The first 1911 Packard which ar
rived this week for the Won Hamm-
Young Company has been the center
of attraction in automobile circles.
Automobile enthusiasts generally
agree that the fore-door body is the
proper body to have, as II protects
the driver in the front seat against
rain as well as dust, which is impos-
sible in an open car even though the
driver wears rain coat ,
This 1911 Packard will be delivered
to Mr.. A. w. Carter for his ward, Miss
Thelma Parker, when she arrives
from Hawaii next week. Miss Parker
intends to take her Packard with her
to the mainland, where she will tour
California and the East In same.
Another Packard was sold during
the week to Mrs. s, c. Allen. This car
also has the new fore-door body, car
rying seven passengers.
The Won Hamm-Young Company
have also just closed the sale Of a
scven-passenge Packard touring car
to Mr.. J. c. Quinn, who intends to put
same into the rent service. Mr. Quinn
is very proud OF his beautiful car and
! will have no difficulty in. securing the
choice loads as the Packard is a
great favorite In the rent business.
A ye-passenger Packard phaeton
was sold this week to a prominent
business man In town. who will take
delivery Of his car next week.
The new salesrooms of the Won
Hamm- Young Company have been
greatly admired. II is fine, airy
structure and shows the beautiful cars
of to great advantage. In the rear OF
the salcsroom is large electric
charging plant, capable OF taking care
! OF six electric cars at one time. Spec
/ ial rates are made by the month for
electric charging, and It is just as
, economical to own and operate an
electric car in Honolulu now as 1t is
, on the mainland.
A great deal OF interest has been
aroused by the announcement OF the
1911 Cadillac. This beautiful car
one of the most reliable Of medium
priced cars on the American market
today-will be sold at sl00O-factory
A great many improvements have
bene made to this car, still adding tc
the cnviable reputation of the 1915
car
The engine OF the 1911 Cadillac vii
have u larger bore and greatly in
creased POWER; the intake pipe will
be improved; the crank shaft will bt
larger; the connecting rod bearings
and the hearing surfaces viii be i'm
proved and increased; the water man
folds and connections will be cop
per instead OF hose; the new car will
have a greater radiatng capacity. i
will be equipped with Bosch higl
tension magnetic in addition to thu
famous Delco system. The starting
crank will be improved; the carbura
ton will be increased; the clutch will
be improved materially. 1t will re
quire only very small amount o
power to disengage II and 1t is said Il
be one of the most easily operates
clutches ever designed. The rea
axle will be OF full floating type. thu
weight OF the car being carried on tn
axle housing instead OF on the axl,
shaft. The surfaces Of the brakes will
be increased 14l square inches. Tn,
1911 Cadillac will have double drol
frame, lowering center OF gravity an,
giving a lower appearance to the car
The increased power will permit tn
factory to gear the cars higher, caus
ing less motor vibration and create
speed. The wheel-base will be in
creased six inches. The body will b
greatly Improved throughout and will
be upholstered with hand-buffe
leather of the highest quality. Tn
foot boards will be covere dwith lin
oleum, metal bound, and great man
other improvements will be made
placing the car ut a price OF $i7OO Il
the category OF $4,000 cars.
The Won Hamm-Young Company
repair department has been full u
with work this week, and even thong
the repair shop has been doubled Il
size during the last week II is not an
! too large to take care Of the larg
amount of work which is CONSTANT
being entrusted TO. the AUTOMOBILE. OK
perts of this well-known firm
A great deal OF interest has bee
aroused by the late announcement Q
the Pope Manufacturing Compan,
who have informed their local repre-
sentatives, the Won Hamm- Young Com
pany, that their 1911 cars will
equipped with larger and more power
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