Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-10-20
EsHUNDRED
CARS AWAITING
SHIPMENT NOW
Flock of Automobiles in San
Francisco for Honolulu Deal
ers-Lack of Space on Ships
: from Coast Cause OF Delay

IN in the city OF Honolulu 10 anAf
j ously awaiting receipt OF the
shipment of cars ordered week, two
or three weeks ago. Owing TO lack OF
cargo space on the steamers plying
between the coast and the Hawaiian
Islands there has, been considerable
delay in delivery. IL Is estimated that
there are at least five hundred cars
lying in storage in San Francisco
awaiting the time when little space
can be secured on board steamer
for Honolulu. A large majority OF
these cars have already been sold anu
on their arrival here will simply be
turned over to purchasers. -
Besides the delay in the delivery OF
automelil ilaS< there has likewise been
a dela2 the shipment OF tires. Au.
tGnobile service dealers and represen-
tatiyes OF wellknown tire firms are
experiencing the greatest difficulty IN
supplying the local demand. Some who
have managed to do SO are hoping
against hope that the next steamer
will bring in the tires that were or
dered weeks ago. =.
Accessories Delayed -. .
Delivery Of other automobile acces-
sories have suffered in the same way.
Lamps, axles, bumpers, chains, cas-
ings and the thousand and one things
that 20 to make an automobile ser.
yiceable and comfortable are hard to
obtain and although some OF the deal
ers have considerable old stock on
hand only few shipments OF new
accessories have been received.
The local manager OF one automo-
bile company today told OF how their
shipment OF 80 cars arrived in San
Francisco several weeks ago and on
a promise from the steamship COM
pany OF space on the steamer imme-
diateIy the flock was rushed from the
train to the wharf where II was learn
cd that II would be impossible for
the boat TO take them on that trip.
The cars then had to be taken back
and stored In San Francisco garage
and the local dealer has had to pay
the high cost OF storage ever since
then. Even today he Is not certain
when his cars will be shipped.
.1sm not blaming the steamship
company," he said. because ten to
one the government took the available
space To ship something here, but It
was an awful disappointment
Waiting Three Weeks
Another dealer declared today that
his shipment OF cars has been lying
III San Francisco for three weeks
awaiting space on boat for the Is.
land and remarked that IL he got the
cars within two weeks he would con
slider himself lucky.
Other dealers in this city have no.
titled their shipping agents in San
Francisco to keep right on the job
watchip Sfor bit Of available space
on bNEn any ship leaving for Homo
lulu.
Most of the local branches are con-
fident that their cars will be delivered
within q months time and some are
sure that the next steamer viii bring
their lot,
The List
A canvass OF the various dealers re-
yeals the fact that at least 500 auto
mobiles VIII be added to the total al
ready on the island Of Oahu when the
cars ordered reach here. The Won.
Hamm-Young Co. expects quite large
number OF cars including the new SER
les OF the Chambers. Dodges, Bucks,
Cadillacs and Roamers.
The Royal Hawaiian Garage looks
forward to more than q score OF new
series cars of the sReo and Cole mod.
els. REQ trucks are also expected in
the same delivery.
The Schuman Carriage Co. while not
making public the number of Chalni-
al ,l<n0 nd al -
mits that number OF new series cars
should arrive on the next boat.
Smoot & Steihhauser are an2iously
awaiting the arrival Of the batch Of
cars ordered and fully expect TO see
delivery made within the next two
weeks. Ables-H -Hertsche Co. is another
nrm that has been slightly hampered
bv the lack Of shipping space on
boats to the island but has managed
TO meet demands TO date and figures
that its new delivery will be made
IN time to handle the autumn trade.
Frank Coombs of the Elgin Six
agency Is hoping against hope that his
order will be filed within the next
few weeks.
In the Tire Trade
Among the tire dealers the Retire
Supply Co. has its schedule mapped
for the arrivals of big shipment OF
Federal tires The Auto Service &
Supply Co. has some Goodyear tires
and casing coming shortly and the
Tashiho vulcanizing Co. has 500 Mo-
hawk tires on the way.
liz been suggested that when all
thesA5E cars arrive in town a small
autof6bile show exhibiting the new
models be held and a large percentage
OF dealers are looking with favor up
on the idea. Just how far the mat
ter viii be carried is uncertain un.
til the shipments due are delivered.
DO Not Blame Ships
Practically all the dealers in the
city are unanimous in the expression
of opinion that the steamship COM
panies are doing everything possible
to hurry local delivery and all are
looking forward to an early solution !
of the problem of delayed shipments.
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