Hunt Dowse and his Model T Ford!
Posted by Sue Copley on Oct 04, 2016
Learning About Model T Fords with Hunt DowseOn October 4th our club was treated to Hancock resident Hunt Dowse giving an excellent talk about the history of Model T Fords, including debunking some common myths about Ford and sharing plenty of information about these first "affordable" cars to be mass produced in the U.S. After his illustrated talk, we all went outside for a great experience: listening to Hunt explain all the working parts of his own model T that he had driven down to Dublin early that cold and foggy morning! Along with his love of old cars, Hunt is a well known civic leader in the Monadnock area. After earning degrees at Bowdoin College and Harvard, he was for many years a teacher, coach, and administrator at an independent school in Cambridge -- and when he moved to Hancock in the 1980's he quickly became involved with his new community. In Hancock, he served as a Selectman and has been a volunteer Fireman for 35 years as well as working on the zoning board for over 20 years. In addition he is a passionate supporter of the Harris Center for Conservation Education; for many years Hunt served as the President of its Board of Trustees and continues to Chair its Governance Committee. So along with enjoying the time learning first-hand about Model T Fords, we Rotarians also were delighted to talk with a person who exemplifies "Service Above Self."