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1963
1963 - 2283.PDF
London's Millwall Docks are the setting for this study of the Vickers VA-2 being shipped aboard the Swedish Svea Line ship the SS "Frey" en route for Malmo news item on page 33) "Shell Hovertram" illuminations ("Go Well—Go Shell") featured in Blackpool's autumn INTERNATIONAL NEWS,, the NATO Land Forces, Central Europe, at Munich, and later was driven by HRH Price Bernhard of the Nether lands in Amsterdam. Maximum over- water speed of this five-seater is 60kt and range is 75 n.m. Precise manoeuvr ability at low speeds over land is, the makers claim, comparable with that of a conventional car. As on former occasions, fuel and lubrication requirements will be supplied by BP, who during the past few years have been working in very close associa tion with the British hovercraft industry. Whilst the Malmo exercise is primarily intended as a practical demonstration to Government and commercial interests facilities will be given to the Press and news services to travel aboard the craft on its demonstration runs. impressions at Weston The closing phase of the experimental passenger service by the Westland SR. N2 between Weston-super-Mare and Penarth was witnessed by Iliffe head artist Arthur Bowbeer. He records his impressions as follows:— "I watched operations on the last two days of the six-week period (August 29 and 30). All appeared to be 'routine,' with turn-round times averaging about 7min. In clear conditions the craft could be watched all the way to Penarth . . . 12min as claimed. The rate of diminishing, to the observer's eye, was most impressive. A relative—already an enthusiast convert, said the speed men- Air-Cutnion FLIGHT International suppknte Vehicles 26 September tioned by the hostess was 60 m.p "The small amount of suppo equipment required to operate tl service is shown in the 'beach-hej sketch. The terminal area, fenced two sides (with the stone wall of West swimming pool making the third sid looked about 150ft wide. Two simj warning boards were positioned at t seaward end of this area readi 'DANGER . . . HOVERCRAFT RU] WAY.' "The infamous Weston mud w possibly the main cause of the en looking rather filthy by the end of ea day, as this was thrown up as a bla spray each time it was crossed. "Forty-two seats were fitted, so I was working well under capacity. Lot opinion was apparently a bit incensed the noise at first, but by the time I g there the whole operation was accept as normal, and there was eager specu tion about 'the big ones to carry cars' Hydroskimmer Completes Trials The 22£-ton Hydroskimmer, whi Textron's Bell Aerosystems Co Buffalo, NY, has designed and bi for the US Navy Bureau of Shi; successfully completed her acceptar trials at Buffalo late in August. S has surpassed her design speed of mc than 80 m.p.h. at gross weights 45,000 and 55,0001b, and will nc embark on further tests at Buffalo "formulate design criteria for larg air-cushion vehicles." fHt~t" Ltln\ ^eK*/(tL Support Equipment at Weston see foot of col 1) 9ff*L* 34
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