The Sure, and the Swift, were SR.N4, Mountbatten-class hovercraft.
Designed to carry 254 passengers and up to 30 cars, they were 131 feet
long, weighed 193 tons, and could cruise at over 60 knots.

I had the pleasure of riding both in June 1980.

The Sure is landing at Ramsgate, England.

Greg Borgwald wrote in
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The Sure, and the Swift, were SR.N4, Mountbatten-class hovercraft.
Designed to carry 254 passengers and up to 30 cars, they were 131 feet
long, weighed 193 tons, and could cruise at over 60 knots.

I had the pleasure of riding both in June 1980.

The Sure is landing at Ramsgate, England.
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what is the noise level in the cabin ?
I know the smaller ones that ran between Victoria and Vancouver
many years ago were quite noisy.

I don't remember I'm sorry to say.


Greg
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Greg Borgwald wrote in
:

The Sure, and the Swift, were SR.N4, Mountbatten-class hovercraft.
Designed to carry 254 passengers and up to 30 cars, they were 131 feet
long, weighed 193 tons, and could cruise at over 60 knots.

I had the pleasure of riding both in June 1980.

The Sure is landing at Ramsgate, England.
Attachment decoded: untitled-2.txt
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Attachment decoded: Hoverlloyd hovercraft, the Sure, landing,
Ramsgate, England, 6-17-80 d.jpg ------=mesnews_0_1120171248--


what is the noise level in the cabin ?
I know the smaller ones that ran between Victoria and Vancouver
many years ago were quite noisy.