Griffon GH-9000 hovercraft

A photo of a Griffon GH-9000 hovercraft taken at an airshow or similar in the mid 1970s.

The GH-9000 was commonly used for coastal passenger services. durvey and utility work, demonstration and evaluation by operators and occasionally by emergency services in marshy or tidal areas. They were smaller than the big Channel-crossing SR.N4 hovercraft but much more practical and economical for regional routes.