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For more information about Pegwell Bay hoverport visit the Pegwell Bay Hoverport page. Hoverlloyd was a Swedish company jointly owned by Swedish Lloyd and the Swedish American Line [Hovercraft Museum, 2007]
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GH-2004, later to become Swift, seen here at Pegwell Bay on a promotional postcard from Hoverlloyd prior to its livery being painted on. (Sent by Nigel Thornton) |
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Swift seen here hovering on the pad at Pegwell Bay (Sent by Nigel Thornton) |
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Swift and Sure, named after the service's previous original SRN6 craft. Swift is seen in the foreground hovering and turning to depart for France. (Sent by Nigel Thornton) |
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Sure, seen here unloading. Sure was the first SRN4 to be built to Mk II specifications, and following the later merger with Seaspeed to become HoverSpeed, she was the first SRN4 to be scrapped. (Photo: Michael Gardner) |
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Swift seen here at sea, with the new Mk II skirt allowing greater ride comfort and wave height clearance at the bow. Swift was the only SRN4 Mk II to be taken away whole from Dover hoverport. In 1994 tt was transported in a sorry state under the power from one engine and several auxilliary air blowers, to a home at the Hovercraft Museum at HMS Daedalus, Lee-On-Solent, Hampshire, UK. However due to corrosion of the aluminium superstructure's roof and floor, and a promise of an SRN4 Mk III craft, Swift was scrapped in 2004. (The Hoverspeed Story) |
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The interior of a Hoverlloyd SRN4, seen here the starboard passenger cabin looking aft. (Photo: Mike Fuller) |
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Sir Christopher was an SRN4 produced by BHC entirely in Mk II format, with greater skirt heigh at the bow and a newer plenum chamber design. (Croome, 1984) |
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Seen here post upgrade to Mk II, note the different angle on the plenum chamber midships. (The Hoverspeed Story) |
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Swift seen parked at Pegwell Bay taken from the roof of Sure. You can see the cooling towers of Richborough Power Station in the background (Photo: Mike Fuller) |
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Sure seen here hovering on the Pegwell Bay hoverpad. (Photo: Mike Fuller) |
Paul Stevens sends his photos of the old Pegwell Bay Hoverport service. Here can be seen The Prince of Wales in various poses along the coastline.
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