Hovercraft Has Trials
( LONDON, January 9. Described as Britain’s first commercial flying saucer Westland’s SRN2 27-ton Hovercraft, designed to carry 66 passengers, has had its first trial in the Solent It cruised for 20 minutes and everything went well until one of its four engines overheated and it was towed back to Cowes slipway During triads over the next few months it is planned to work the Hovercraft’s speed up to 80 miles an hour. ft ia designed as a hoverferry, carrying passengers and cans. British Railways and private firms are reported to be studying plans for the ferries, but it is not expected they will be put into operation before next year, i
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29718, 11 January 1962, Page 3
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