Evening journal., 1916-01-17

The Hercules Motor Company, of No.
500 Washington street. which has space
40. II at the Wilmington Automobile
show viii exhibit tho "Mighty' NlcFar
Ian car. ranging in horsepower from 60l
II 30. Last week the Hercules Motor
Company. a 500 600 concern, was incor
rorated at Dover At the head of this
row company are some of Wilmington's
most energetic business men.
George D. Brown. manager of the Her
cules Motor Company, was formerly
Gemonstrator and race-driver for the
Alathcson Ears, in which capacity heI
toured the entire country. MIR. Brown
at one time was also assistant general
superintendent of the Emerson Con-
tracing Company, of New York. build
crs of electric street sweepers. His eN-
pcriencc in ne motor field places him in
The foremost rank among dealers
throughout the country.
The faith Of the men in the COM
pany in the merit Of the car is based
upon the record Of its past perform
ances: and this confidence is Of such
degree. as to cause the firm to auth
orize the statement. that the car will
be allowed to win its way by the per-
fection OF its construction and its
performance. To carry out this idea
all prospective purchasers Of the
Mighty McFarlan, on request, Will
be furnished with a list of present
owners Of the car in this country, ac-
cording to such prospective buyers,
the privilege of writing TO said own
ers personally for their estimate OF
tne cars value as working unit,
thus gaining from them an impartial
verdict.
At the show the Hercules Company
will have on display seven pas
senger touring car, Model lO1. Series
X 9O-horsepower, 1872 inch wheelbase.
This car is also manufactured in
60-horsepower type. selling at $3.50.
In addition the company manutac-
lures six-passenger touring car OF
similar dimensions as model lOf and
in two similar types, selling respec-
lively at the same prices as mentioned
for Model 101.
The Model 107-X on exhibition at
the show has a motor possessing a
1-2 inch bore and a inch stroke,
and sells at S2990. while the smaller
tvpe car of such series model con-
tains a motor of inch bore and 9
inch stroke.
In addition to the models mentioned
above. the McFarlan company manu-
facture
A four-passenger roadster OF two
horsepower. namely, so and 80, sell
ing, respectively. at $2,6S0 and S2,99O
A fOur-passenger submarine, OF 132-
inch wheel base and Of two horse
power. as above. selling at $3.50 and
S3,140, respectively.
A fve-passenger touring car OF
similar length wheel base and in two
types Of horsepower. as afore cited
selling at $3.50 and $2990, respec-
lively.
A semi-touring car OF similar di-
mensiOns. but OF 80 horsepower only.
A six-passenger Sedan, 80 horse
power only. 132-inch wheel base. sell
ing at $4,000
A six-passenger,r! Ptine. .0powerSs
A town car and a coupe Of similar
horsepower and wheel base, selling
at $4,000 each.
A Berlin. a Limousine and a Ian
daulet of similar wheel base and en-
gine power. selling at $4,000 and
$4,000, respectively.
George ID. Brown, manager of the
Hercules Company, referred to in the
above, drove the oldest Haynes car or
the track in Atlanta. Ga. in 1908
when the speedway was opened there
The car belonged TO the Haynes fac
tory, and it went so slowly that the
crowd cheered Brown after he hat
made lap. and the car then was
taken off to give way TO the moderr
100 to 120 mile an hour car. A pic
ture of the first Haynes car was
printed in THE EVENING JOURNAL
on Saturday by courtesy OF the Phila
delphia Evening Ledger.