Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-10
R H REED TAKES MANAGEMENT OF
AUTO SERVICE s SUPPLY COMP ANY


n. II. Reed. one OF the leading au-
tomobile men in the Southwest, will
become manager OF the Auto Service
q Supply Company this month. The
announcement was made today by one
fthe directors OF the company. Reel
has purchased one OF the largest
blocks OF stock in the company, which
has recently increased its capital
stock.
Reed was assistant manager OF one
Of the largest automobile firms ia
Oregon, and his work with the South
ern Oregon Automobile Company was
responsible for much VI the growth CT
that company during the past few
years. Reed has been. IN Honolulu but
4 short time. hut has made number
Of friends during his short stay h. this
city. So
Reed knows the automobile busi-
ness from. Alpha to Omega. and ac-
lording 10 one of the leading automo-
bile men Of Oregon Is going 10 make
hia presence fe't here lie lie good
mixer. and a man OF business. and
furthermore has always enpoyed the
confidence Of his customers.
Reed has been a strong advocate
for good roads, and some time ago
led the fight for permanent highways
IN Oregon.
The Auto Service & Supply Com
pany has increased its capital stock
twice during the past two years, and
the sales have been Increased from
month to month. Increase in business
has made Il necessary for them to en-
large their quarters at Alakea and
Merchant streets.
We intend 20 keep up the policy
OF the company in every way" said
Reed today when asked regarding any
changes being made. I'VE win "a.
pand and add new lines from time TO
time, and carry complete stock ct
accessories. We will have a CON-
plete stock Of demountable and press
ed-on solid truck tires. and big tire
prsss4is now on the way.
There 10 an increasing der1and for
Goodyear tires every day, AMI We have
received $4,000 worth OF Goodyear
tires in the last 30 days. The Auto
Service & Supply Company has butt
up . big business during. the past two
years, and Goodyear tires have been
q big factor in this increase. Owners
have been learning about Goodyear
tires In the past year, and 1917 is
bound to place this tire on the top
round
aAn interesting tour serving TO sin-
phasize those qualities in automobile
tires sought after by all motorists
was the one which Goodyear tires
have come through triumphantly rs
equipment on 1916 Hupmobile,
which has just completed 300e-iniIe
trip over the worst possible roads.
through virgin territory.
This time the scene was laid IN
South Africa, where American cars
are rapidly increasing in popular fa-
Nof. and II all came about IN this man
ner At the last johannesburg auto
mobile show E. Collins. an exhibitor,
bareained with q visitor. little realiz.
Inc the difficulties to be overcome, to
incInde Piggs Peak, near the Eastern
Africa coast. IN one of the many, tours
then being planned.
FAocordingly party OF five made
the start from Pretoria in the first
butomobile tour ever attempted over
this route. Road conditions could
hardly have been worse. The entire
trip was continual battle with steep
grades. brfdgeless rivers. trackless
heavy sand; stretches OF numberless
angular boulders, broad belts OF 10
foot reeds, Shiny river banks and
other obstacles.
The nature of the country travers-
cd can best be imagined from the
statement that on certain days an
average speed Of three miles an hour
WA. maintained. Twenty-Five miles OF
the tour were covered over an old
transport trail that had been aban-
doned for 90 years. necessitating fire.
quent use of AK. pick and shovel.
But despite the hardships and the
thrills experienced, the party express
ed themselves amply repaid I'm the
wealth Of magnificent scenery and
the innufnerable varieties Of wild
birds and animals SEEN Quite fire.
Quently the roaring Of lions could be.
heard. Upon the arrival of the party
at their destination they were receiv.
ed BY a native police guard of honor
and shown every courtesy.
in spite Of the 5000 miles o. all
but impossible country traYersed, only
three punctures were experienced BY
the Goodyear tires with which the