1962 Press Photo "Flying Crab" Hovercraft Passenger Cabin

"FLYING CRAB" HOVERCRAFT BEGINS PASSENGER SERVICE: History was made yesterday when the 11-ton 24-seater Vickers-Armstrong 3 Hovercraft completed the 19-mile stretch between Wallasey and Rhyl across the Des estuary in half an hour at a speed of nearly 70 mph. Looking like some giant flying crab it took the first passengers for £2 return. The service is for 8 weeks, 6-days a week, 6 times a day. 4,000 tickets have been sold out of a possible 14,000. Holiday-makers will save up to 1 1/2 hours. Photo Shows: The interior of the passenger cabin.

Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 7-18-1962.



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