Seaspeed hovercraft ‘The Princess Anne’, Dover 1971
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The cutting edge of cross-channel travel is captured in this authentic 1970s colour photograph from 1971 at Dover, Kent. The archival image features the Seaspeed hovercraft ‘The Princess Anne’, a Mountbatten-class SR.N4, resting on the sprawling concrete apron of the Dover hoverport. The craft is emblazoned with the iconic British Rail double-arrow logo on its tail fins, marking its service as part of the Seaspeed fleet. In the background, the dramatic white chalk cliffs of Dover rise steeply, partially excavated to accommodate the hoverport infrastructure and terminal buildings. The foreground is framed by a modern concrete and metal security fence, emphasizing the industrial and high-tech nature of the site during the early 1970s. This factual record documents the era of high-speed travel between England and France, capturing ‘The Princess Anne’ several years before its 1978 “stretching” modification, which significantly increased its capacity.
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