photo © Marriotts. supplied by Ian Mantel
Ian Mantel… SR-N6 approaching Hastings beach 1968. Promotional tour of South East resorts promoting Townsend Thorenson cross channel ferries. (Photo purchased from Marriotts Photo Store, White Rock)
Marcus de Mowbray… I went from Pegwel Bay to Boulogne and back on the bigger SRN 4 many years ago. Amazing machines!
Angela Frances Gardner… I remember watching these on the beach and being deafened by them. Incredibly noisy.
Linda Boiling… I lived in Clive Vale and could always hear it when it was arriving at the Pier from my house.
Harry Randall… They wanted to set up a permanent landing and offered as part of the deal to repair the Harbour arm but Hastings in there wisdom refused the offer so the went to Pegwel Bay
Patricia Burgess… It used to come in from France and passengers would head to Marks and Spencers
Peter Brazier… Does anyone have the pics of when it broke down and went ashore at Bulverhythe ??? It was in a Observer pic!
Graham Sherrington… I have a photo of it at rest!!! CAN I find it can I hell as like!!
Paul Collins… I’ve got some 8mm film of it somewhere.