A fledgling builder of hovercraft, Weston Air Cushion Vehicles of Toronto is having trouble finding sufficient funds to go into production. The firm h(...)

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A fledgling builder of hovercraft, Weston Air Cushion Vehicles of Toronto is having trouble finding sufficient funds to go into production. The firm h(...)

Date2/1/1974

Names

Darrell, Dick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: A fledgling builder of hovercraft; Weston Air Cushion Vehicles of Toronto is having trouble finding sufficient funds to go into production. The firm has orders for 100 of the vehicles; one of which is shown here on the shore of Lake Ontario getting ready for tests; but so far has been unable to raise $400;000 needed to go into mass production. The three-seater model travels at 30 m.p.h. over land and water and is powered by a Volkswagen engine.

Subject

Hydrofoil boats

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0008743F

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