Hovercraft Collection

The Vickers Hovercraft has a trial run between Moreton, Wallasey, and Rhyl, North Wales, where it will operate this summer, and completed the journey in 30 minutes. July 1962

Another order for the worlds largest Hovercraft. British Rail Hovercraft Limited have ordered a 165 ton SR.N4 passenger/car ferry hovercraft from British Hovercraft Corporation

The worlds biggest hovercraft makes it public debut. The SRN 4 on show at Cowes. After ground tests the 165 ton craft will start sea trials in January

Father Christmas arrives by hovercraft at Freegrounds Park Infant & Junior School, Hedge End, Hampshire. Father Christmas is Grant Ickington

The inaugural day of the first passenger hovercraft service on the Thames with a Denny D2 Hoverbus, was commenced from the Festival Hall Pier.1st July 1963

The SR. N4 Seaspeed Hovercraft makes a trial Channel crossing from Dover to Boulogne
The SR.N4 Seaspeed Hovercraft makes a trial Channel crossing from Dover to Boulogne. Pictured, the hovercraft coming into Boulogne. 30th July 1968

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher campaigning at British Hovercraft. 8th June 1983

Hovercraft on River Thames December 1968

A Britten Norman Islander aircraft flies over a Cushion Craft Hovercraft, off the Isle of Wight. November 1969 P004650

This hovercraft was built at Kenilworth Schools Abbey Hall by pupils and staff. The idea came about when the school received details of a hovercraft competition and it took 9 months to build

"IslanderO aircraft flies over Cushion Craft Hovercraft, off the Isle of Wight
" IslanderO aircraft flies over Cushion Craft Hovercraft, off the Isle of Wight. Both are manufactured by Britten-Norman in the Isle of Wight. November 1969 Z11205-001

Islander aircraft flies over Cushion Craft Hovercraft, off the Isle of Wight. Both are manufactured by Britten-Norman in the Isle of Wight. November 1969 Z11205-002

Mr. Anthony Poynder super salesman of British Hovercraft Corp. Cowes, Isle of Wight. Mr. Poynder is holding models of SRN 6 and SRN 7 hovercraft with a real SRN 7 in background. November 1969 Z11205

A hoverplatform was demonstrated at Heathrow, as a possible means of moving disabled aircraft and for other airport uses. The hoverplatform is 30ft long

Mr Christopher Cockerell June 1959 Pictured at Cowes with model of his SRN1 hovercraft, Peter Lamb (L) the pilot and Mr Richard Stanton Jones chief designer (R)

Westland Hovercraft SRN2 commences passenger service from Ryde I. O. W
Westland Hovercraft SRN2 commences passenger service from Ryde I.O.W. to Eastney Beach The changing face of sea travel. A Westland hovercraft SRN2 after completing its maiden voyage from Ryde

The built to scale, fully radio controlled working model of the B. H. C Hovercraft S. R. N
The built to scale, fully radio controlled working model of the B.H.C Hovercraft S.R.N.4 being put through it paces in the testing ground at Cowes, Isle of Wight. December 1968

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