Taximetrics

This post is courtesy of Ms. Joanie Shibuya of Honolulu and is about a uniquely Hawaiian company called "Taximetrics". I am unsure whether this was a taxi company in Honolulu or a small manufacturer of taxi components. Either way the Taximetrics stock certificate (front and back) is included here.

Besides having a cool company name not much seems to have survived. I would love to know more about the company. To that end I did a little web surfing about the owner, George Ikeda, and it appears that he was a petitioner for several measures before the city/county government.

Council Bills and Resolutions (DATA FOR THIS RECORD AS OF 12/27/96)

http://www.honolulu.gov/refs/bill/status/1990/b104cd1.htm

There was not much more beside that. Here is his obituary...(1997): "George K. Ikeda, 72, of Honolulu, a retired Taxi Meters Ltd. president, died Dec. 23 at home. Born in Kealia, Kauai, he is survived by wife Winifred K.; sons Brian T. and Randal H.; daughters Patti K. Ikeda and Lori M. Glowacz; mother Shizuko; brother Paul T.; and six grandchildren. Memorial service: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Casual attire. No flowers."

http://archives.starbulletin.com/97/01/01/community/obits.html

Do you know something more about the man or the company? If you do, please kindly let me know.