Southdown Motor Services and Westland Aircraft ran the SRN2, a 48 seater craft, between Eastney (near Southsea) to Ryde across the Solent, in 1963/4. This experimental service was a precursor to the route still used by today's AP1-88s operated by Hovertransport Ltd..
Photos from E Dunn taken by Helen Mabel Smith.
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SRN2 at Ryde hoverport, Isle of Wight |
SRN2 at Southsea (Eastney) hoverport |
Images by J Lawrence [gallery homepage]
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Sir Christopher Cockerell |
Ticket to Ryde |
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