Hudson Dealerships


"H.O. Harrison Co. in San Francisco, CA."

H.O. Harrison Co
Date of photo unknown.


In Vol.24, No.12 (Sept 22, 1909) The Horseless Age:
"R.G. Stanton, formerly with the H.O. Harrison Co. of Los Angeles, CAl., has been appointed sales manager of the Oldsmobile branch of the Woolvine Motor Car Co., of the same city."

H.O. Harrison Co
Clipping from the Los Angeles Herald - June 9, 1910

H.O. Harrison Co
Clipping from The San Francisco Call - June 13, 1910


In Vol.33 (Nov 11, 1915) The Automotive:
Halloway Heads Frisco Saxon - R.E. Hollaway, formerly with the H.O. Harrison Co., San Francisco, has been appointd general manager of the Saxon Sales Co., with headquarters in San Francisco. This company will distribute Saxon cars in the Northern California territory, taking over the Saxon agency from the Pearson-Saxon Co.

Advertised in the Pacific Rural Press, Volume 91, Number 3, 15 January 1916 for their San Francisco and Oakland branches.

H.O. Harrison Co
Hudson Triangle Vol.6 No.8- August 19, 1916

H.O. Harrison Co
Hudson Triangle Vol.6 No.9 - August 26, 1916

Hudson Triangle Vol.6 No.32 from February 3, 1917.

H.O. Harrison Co
Clipping from Motor West Vol.27 p.5 - April 15, 1917

H.O. Harrison Co
Clipping from Motor West Vol.27 p.6 - April 15, 1917

H.O. Harrison Co
Clipping from Motor West Vol.27 p.8 - April 15, 1917

H.O. Harrison Co
Clipping from Motor West Vol.27 p.8 - April 15, 1917

H.O. Harrison Co
Clipping from Motor West Vol.27 p.9 - April 15, 1917

June 1,1917 - California Supreme Court Decisions:
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H.O. Harrison Co
Clipping from Trestle Board Magazine - September 1919

H.O. Harrison Co
Hudson Triangle Vol. 1 No. 11 from December 1919.

In Vol.12, No.3 (March 1, 1924) Hudson Triangle:
H.O. Harrison Co., San Francisco [comments]: "New Essex Six shows splendid acceleration on hills."

H.O. Harrison Co
1925

H.O. Harrison Co
Clipping from Presto-Times "Radio" section - September 1930


H. O. Harrison Co. also sold:
Peerless1913
Dodge Bros.1915-19
Hudson1917-1919
Hudson-Essex1921-1923 (A Harold L. Arnold was associated with the dealership circa 1921, not sure of position with company.)
Chrysler1926-27
Chrysler-Plymouth1928-32


McAllister Buick
H.O. Harrison building became James W. McAllister Chrysler-Plymouth circa 1932-53. Postcard above shows it as Buick, circa 1953-1960.
McAllister also sold Opel from 1957-1960 and Singer circa 1960.

British Motors
British Motors - Photo circa late 1950s or early 1960s.

British Motor Car Distr. sold the following:
MG1960-71 1974?
Jaguar1960-71 1974?
Austin1960-71 1974?
Morris1960-67
Rolls-Royce1960-71 1974?
Aston Martin1961-66
Lotus1966-71
DeTomaso Mangusta1969
Jensen1970-71
Triumph1973-74?
Land Rover1973-74?


The building later hosted the following:
Van Ness Chry.-PlymouthChrysler-Plymouth1974-77
Van Ness Sales & SvcChrysler-Plymouth1978-83
Dodge1978-83


1200 Post St.




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