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Scotty - Page 2
Scotty - 1929 John Hacker designed Gold Cup hydroplane - owned by Mark Howard
Samuel Dunsford was an NH industrialist who owned the N.E. Cable Company, which was headquartered in Concord, NH. His company made wiring products for various uses, but his main customer was Ford Motor Company. His contract with Ford lasted many years and Dunsford supplied wiring looms for all Ford automotive lines. Although Dunsford worked in Concord, he summered on Lake Winnipesaukee from the late 1910’s to his death in 1958. He was very active in boat racing, and was the Commodore of the Winnipesaukee Power Boat Association. Local papers referred to him as Commodore Dunsford and chronicled his racing efforts throughout the 20’s and 30’s. He traveled, and raced, all over New England, from Portland, ME down to Washington, DC. He owned numerous racing boats of all classes, from the Gold Cup class (SCOTTY, SCOTTY TOO, RAINBOW IV) to 151 class, (‘Pelican’ model named TIRED TIM TOO). He entertained many dignitaries on his estate, including William Chapman, editor of “Motor Boating” magazine. By the late 1930’s, the depression caught up with Dunsford and all formal racing activity ceased. Still, local residents remember Dunsford would regularly run at high speeds all over Lake Winnipesaukee up through the 1940’s and was not afraid to take on any challengers for impromptu races.
Elmer Folsom was employed by Dunsford from the early 1920’s until 1958 as a mechanic and general caretaker / handyman. Folsom lived on the Dunsford estate in Tuftonboro year-round and his daughter lives in Tuftonboro to this day. Folsom worked on all boats Dunsford raced and accompanied the boats to all the racing events. He raced with Dunsford in the Gold Cup races throughout the 20’s and 30’s.
Some recent photos - taken on 11/17/2003 - getting Scotty ready to run.
Finally - on 11/22/2003 - the thrill of victory ???!!!
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