Help Save This Iconic Piece Of Engineering History!

Dorset Bob · 2nd February 2016, 22:07

The last of the great SRN4 Hovercraft is due to be scrapped.

It looks like that it is causing a problems because it is in the way of building a housing estate.

These fantastic beasts weighed in at nearly 20 ton and could carry over 250 passengers and 30 cars, cruising at more than 60 knots.
The Concorde of the English Channel.

It would be a shame to see this go.
A tribute to British Engineering, in operation from 1968 to 2000.

Please sign the petition here:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/120227

Thanks!!!

trikey · 2nd February 2016, 22:15

I got a link to this via the XH558 page, just spent a while looking at the videos, this must be preserved.

FrazzleTC · 2nd February 2016, 22:15

Already signed! Would be criminal to see this lost too!

victorgte · 2nd February 2016, 22:37

Duly signed.
Its our history being scrapped. Its bad enough that so much more has been lost so lets not lose anymore.

steve-45 · 2nd February 2016, 22:56

Signed ..... and can remember the few trips I made to Calais on these beasts.

mininuts · 2nd February 2016, 23:04

Signed!
Definitely a masterpiece of British engineering. I once had a Matchbox toy of an SRN4 when I was ikkle

marinabrian · 2nd February 2016, 23:22

Signed, I couldn't not do really, designed by Saunders-Roe

Brian

Fifer · 2nd February 2016, 23:57

Signed.

We have to keep this engineering marvel for future generations.

Fifer

KRISTLEE · 3rd February 2016, 00:26

Signed....remember coming back from my very 1st holiday to France on one...exciting times for a 10 or 11 year old in the 80s lol

Dragrad · 3rd February 2016, 00:38

Thread moved to a more appropriate forum. Re-direct left in old. This may be the better forum as threads get ‘lost’ very quickly in the General Forum.

Signed in support

2nd February 2016, 22:07	#1
Dorset Bob Senior Citizen Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur SE,Chrysler 300C,124 Spider, Daytona 955i,Honda XL250 & Royal Enfield 650GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Kingdom of Wessex Posts: 6,976 Thanks: 2,391 Thanked 2,685 Times in 1,686 Posts	Help Save This Iconic Piece Of Engineering History! The last of the great SRN4 Hovercraft is due to be scrapped. It looks like that it is causing a problems because it is in the way of building a housing estate. These fantastic beasts weighed in at nearly 20 ton and could carry over 250 passengers and 30 cars, cruising at more than 60 knots. The Concorde of the English Channel. It would be a shame to see this go. A tribute to British Engineering, in operation from 1968 to 2000. Please sign the petition here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/120227 Thanks!!! __________________ Let the good times roll............

2nd February 2016, 22:15	#2
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,830 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	I got a link to this via the XH558 page, just spent a while looking at the videos, this must be preserved. __________________ Lest we forget..

2nd February 2016, 22:15	#3
FrazzleTC This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Posts: 7,924 Thanks: 533 Thanked 1,178 Times in 920 Posts	Already signed! Would be criminal to see this lost too! __________________ 1967 Rover 2000 Automatic 1969 Rover 3500 Series One 1979 Scimitar GTE 2013 Mercedes SLK250 CDI

2nd February 2016, 22:37	#4
victorgte I really should get out more....... MGTF, MGZT, Range Rover Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 2,807 Thanks: 395 Thanked 633 Times in 446 Posts	Duly signed. Its our history being scrapped. Its bad enough that so much more has been lost so lets not lose anymore. __________________ MG TF 135, MG ZT, Range Rover P38

2nd February 2016, 23:04	#6
mininuts This is my second home Cooper S 210 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Port William Posts: 5,309 Thanks: 5,098 Thanked 2,406 Times in 1,631 Posts	Signed! Definitely a masterpiece of British engineering. I once had a Matchbox toy of an SRN4 when I was ikkle __________________ *Paul* 2016 MINI Cooper S 210 : 2000 Rover 75 CDT Classic SE : 2009 Freelander 2 GS : 2000 Mini Cooper Sport : 1986 Mini Mayfair : 1980 Mini Pickup : 1971 Mini Cooper S

2nd February 2016, 22:56	#5
steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	Signed ..... and can remember the few trips I made to Calais on these beasts.

2nd February 2016, 23:22	#7
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	Signed, I couldn't not do really, designed by Saunders-Roe Brian

2nd February 2016, 23:57	#8
Fifer Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connoisseur SE + 1947 Morris 8 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Montrose Posts: 736 Thanks: 286 Thanked 352 Times in 215 Posts	Signed. We have to keep this engineering marvel for future generations. Fifer __________________ I am a Scot. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] The friendly race.

3rd February 2016, 00:26	#9
KRISTLEE I really should get out more....... None at the moment. Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Hartlepool Posts: 2,067 Thanks: 939 Thanked 384 Times in 294 Posts	Signed....remember coming back from my very 1st holiday to France on one...exciting times for a 10 or 11 year old in the 80s lol __________________ Best Regards, Lee. DONE: HAD A CRAZY IDEA THAT I HAD TO GET RID OF MY MG ZTT DUE TO NOT HAVING A DRIVE AND HAVING TO PARK ON A BUSY STREET WITH A VIEW TO GETTING ANOTHER ONE AT A LATER DATE WHEN I HAVE A DRIVE. ENDED UP REALISING IT REALLY ISN'T PRACTICAL NOT HAVING A CAR TO GET AROUND AND I NOW OWN A VW EOS 3.2 V6 INDIVIDUAL (1 OF 20 REMAINING IN THE UK WITH THAT ENGINE AND TRIM COMBO) EVEN THOUGH I STILL LIVE ON A BUSY ROAD WITHOUT A DRIVE

3rd February 2016, 00:38	#10
Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	Thread moved to a more appropriate forum. Re-direct left in old. This may be the better forum as threads get ‘lost’ very quickly in the General Forum. Signed in support __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER...