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Cross-Channel hovercraft: consideration of BRB's proposals to operate such a service;...
Catalogue reference: MT 124/1056
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This record is about the Cross-Channel hovercraft: consideration of BRB's proposals to operate such a service;... dating from 1965-1968 in the series Transport Ministries: Railways and Inland Waterways (RA, RB, RC, RYC and RFR Series).... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MT 124/1056
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1965-1968
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Description (What the record is about)
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Cross-Channel hovercraft: consideration of BRB's proposals to operate such a service; Ministerial concern lest private company be first to introduce large hovercraft service rather than BRB; dispute over whether during trials craft should be painted inSeaspeed (ie BRB) or Hoverlloyd colours
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- RA 29/17/013 Pt 1
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4336343/
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MT 124
Transport Ministries: Railways and Inland Waterways (RA, RB, RC, RYC and RFR Series)...
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