1. Now modified to Mk II standard, Sure on trials in the Solent before her re-delivery to Hoverlloyd (BHC) |
2. Approaching the Pegwell Bay hoverport, the craft growls towards the pad. Once heard, you never forget the sound (Thanet District Council) |
3. Cars are driven off the rear ramp as the craft is readied for another departure (Thanet District Council) |
4. A close up of the front of the craft on the Pegwell Bay pad (Hoverspeed Brochure) |
5. Mounting the Pegwell Bay pad in the late 1970s, Sure is watched by passengers queuing for their turn to make the crossing |
6. Settling on the pad and opening ramps and doors ready for unloading |
7. Reversing off the pad for another flight to Calais |
8. Shown in mid-Channel on a calm crossing (Postcard) |
9. Sure arrives at Calais on a calm day (Postcard) |
10. Now in her short lived Hoverspeed livery, Sure leaves Dover for France (Postcard) |
11. Sure unloading on the Calais pad (Postcard) |
12. Departing Calais for Dover (Postcard) |
13. A sad sight; Sure being scrapped at Pegwell bay in 1987 (Warwick Jacobs) |
14. A view of the rear of the craft as it is canibalised (Warwick Jacobs) |
15. Hoverspeed were later to regret scrapping the craft when they were short of capacity (Warwick Jacobs) |
16. A closer view of the bow of the craft during scrapping (Warwick Jacobs) |
(All images courtesy of BHC / The Hovercraft Museum Library / The Author unless credited otherwise)
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