Hovercraft For Tourists
(N.Z. Press Association) BLENHEIM, July 28. A small hovercraft will be running soon as a tourist attraction in Picton, the Sounds, and other parts of MarlboroughMr P. M. McLaughlin, of Blenheim, has acquired a United States-manufactured fibreglass hovercraft which can accommodate two passengers.
The 7001 b craft is 14ft 6in long with a beam of 6ft 6in. It is powered with a 1600 c.c. air-cooled engine and can reach 40 to 45 m.p.h. over land and about 30 m.p.h. over water. •
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32361, 29 July 1970, Page 32
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