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..
 
		  Hovertransport service flyer
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		  SRN2 approaching, from the front
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		  Departing
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		  SRN2 just landed, steps lowering
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		  Passengers disembarking
 
		  SRN2 approaching Ryde seafront
 
		  Ticket for the Southdown Motor Services hovercraft service
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		  Kicking up a spray
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		  Arriving on the beach at southsea
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		  Crowd control
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		  Ticket office
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		  Westland logo on the side
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		  SRN2 cockpit
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		  Girls on the steps for a promotional photo
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		  Promotional girls
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		  Promotional girls
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		  SRN2 flypast
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		  Sir Christopher Cockerell and wife in front of the SRN2
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		  Spray from the front
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		  On-board the SRN2
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		  Arrived, skirt deflating
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		  Arrived, skirt deflating
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		  Arrived, skirt deflating
 
		  Arrived, skirt deflating