The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-17
Business Lively With
Won Hamm--YOung Co.

dash effect on the demi-tonneau
cars makes it an exceptionally fine
appearing car. The 1911 models are
100 per cent easier than previous
models have been, and the fact that
the transmission is composed of four
variable speeds enables an amateur
to operate this car with very little
instruction.
Mr. f. p. Johnson of Horouliuli
purchased a little Maxwell runabout
from the Won Hamm-Young Company,
which will enable him to get to Ho-
nolulu little more frequently.
Mr.. c. S. Holloway has purchased
one of the much-heralded Packard
Sizes which is to be delivered to
him in Boston, Mass. This is the
fifth Packard which Mr.. Holloway's
family has owned, which certainly is
a wonderful reputation for the Pack
ard to bear In the new Packard
Six there is embodied all the ela-
ments which even the most fastid-
ious of the automobile public may
require. The new six has an abund-
ance of power, in fact, plenty of re-
serve power. It has a finish which
is accepted amongst the public as
the highest quality ever attained ann
is considered by everybody as the
easiest-riding car built.
Mr.. John F. Soper bought a Stod-
dard go" touring car, which is 4
twenty horsepower, five-passenger
car of a very neat model. The Stod-
dard this year, in the small cars, is
installing the famous bloc type Of
motor, which is becoming so popu-
lar. The improvements in the Stod-
dards this year over the previous
models are very numerous and radi-
cal The transmission and differen-
tial are of entirely different construc-
ton and are integral. The placing of
the transmission back on the rear
axle is a very radical change in itself
who have had such success with the
distribution of its units. The gears
this year are made of a special ma
terial which is very tough and strong
The teeth are of a special pitch ant
thickness They are a great dea
shorter and thicker than in the usua
i, involute type. The shafts in th'
transmission are unusually shor
and of large diameter The rea
axles are larger than usual and tn
differential is entirely changed in it
construction. With this constructio
" it is practically impossible for tn
=. Standardization to have rear
transmission troubles. The motl
this year is built with its valves 4
on one side and is exceptionally quie
d" Sunny jim" McCandless, with h
usual smile, placed an order wit
the Won Hamm-Young Company for
Cadillac touring car to be delivere
to him on his return from the mai
lani in October. Mr.. McCandless
sailing on the Korea, and has place
his order to insure it's delivery on h
return. This shows the great pop
larity of the Cadillac car, as they al
all sold to arrive, and for future d
~ livery Mr.. McCandless formerly hs
=. a Palmer-Singer machine, but co
siders the Cadillac the most suitab
car for him.
Mr.. H. Holmes has placed his c
!, der for one of the famous Cadilla
to be delivered out of the next shi
ment.
Mr.. w. D. Ellsworth purchased, tn
II week from the Won Hamm-Youl
10 Company a Model H Stoddard-Da
ton double rumble roadster n
Ellsworth is at present very bu
building roads in Kaimuki for y
P NJ. Pond and considers his til
too valuable to waste riding behi
horse. In purchasing car \
Ellsworth picked out machine viii
will be of great commercial value
ne him, is very reliable and a very ga
he rider.
!" The automobile dealers feel Va
''e much honored this week by a vi
~ from Mr.. F. o. Nelson of Los /
nc geles. Mr.. Nelson is the genial m
y, ager of the Diamond Rubber CT
"' pany at Los Angeles.
'ns Mr.. J. M. West has returned
~" Kauai in the interests of the al
ne mobile department of the Won Han
inc Young Company.
io' Mr.. c. ]. Schoening, formerly sa
nsS man for the Won Hamm- Young CT
AM pany, has left this firm to go i
o'' business for himself on Maui.
ave will represent the Won Hamm-Yol