Friday, June 28, 2024

Sangster

Sangster was a hovercraft i.e. Air Cushioned Vehicle (ACV) built by Daniel H Sangster of Thornbury, in Melbourne, Victoria in 1963.  The hovercraft was used in a mail run in the suburb of Laverton, in Melbourne on 8 October 1963.

Clisby and Chamberlain also built ACV (see separate posts).

Also part of the Ivan Hoffmann Collection, but not appearing here are copies of photos; transcript of Ivan Hoffmann’s Oral History interview with Daniel Sangster.

8 October 1963 First Day Cover 




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