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Looks at the development of the Saunders-Roe SR.N1 hovercraft, the first full-size experimental model, and its maiden flight across the English Channel. Includes an interview with Christopher Sydney Cockerell, inventor of the hovercraft, who demonstrates his original model made of tin cans, and Peter Lamb, test pilot for the hovercraft.
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- verified Status: Returning Series
- person By: The Rank Organisation
- calendar_month Release Date: 1959-01-15
- video_camera_front Companies Rank Organisation Special Features Division
- tag Season: Season 1
- timer Episode Runtime: 10 Mins
- star Rating: 6 / 10
- visibilityViews: 2 views
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Tim Turner
Narrator
Christopher Cockerell
as himself
Duncan Sandys
as himself - Minister of Defence
Peter Lamb
as himself
Richard Stanton-Jones
as himself
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