Sir Christopher Cockerill – Selldon Photography

First Public Hovercraft Demonstration SR.N.1 (1959)

Jun 11, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0100 Naval Vessels, Selective ColorationHovercraft, Saunders Roe, scale model, scale models, Sir Christopher Cockerill, SR.N.1, SR.N6

The Saunders-Roe SR.N1 (Saunders-Roe Nautical 1) was the first practical hovercraft. The concept has its origins in the work of British engineer and inventor Christopher Cockerell, who succeeded in convincing figures within the services and…

Sir Christopher Cockerell has the First Hovercraft Patented(1955)

Dec 12, 2025Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration12/12, 1955, Hovercraft, Patent, S.R.N.6, scale model, scale models, Sir Christopher Cockerill

Cockerell’s theory was that instead of just pumping air under the craft, as Thornycroft had, if the air were to be instead channelled to form a narrow jet around the…