United Kingdom Civil Hovercraft Registrations

RegistrationTypeSerialNameOperator
GH-2001    
GH-2002VT.1002AlphaCentrumsvavarna
GH-2003VT.1003BetaCentrumsvavarna
GH-2004SR.N4002SwiftHoverlloyd, Hoverspeed, Broken up in 2004 at Hovercraft Museum
GH-2005SR.N4003SureHoverlloyd, Hoverspeed (broken up)
GH-2006SR.N4001Princess MargaretSeaspeed, Hoverspeed, stored at Hovercraft Museum
GH-2007SR.N4004Princess AnneSeaspeed, Hoverspeed, stored at Hovercraft Museum
GH-2008SR.N4005Sir ChristopherHoverlloyd, Hoverspeed (broken up)
GH-2009SR.N5001 BHC, IHTU, Hoverwork
GH-2010SR.N6022SwiftHoverlloyd, BHC, Hoverwork, Hovertravel
GH-2011SR.N6024BritanniaTownsend, Cunard, Hoverwork
GH-2012SR.N6026SkylarkHovertravel, Hover West, North Coast Air Services
GH-2013SR.N6130 Hovertravel, Hoverwork
GH-2014SR.N6009Sea HawkBHC, Scanhover, Hoverwork, Seaspeed, Hovercraft Museum Trust
GH-2015SR.N6011Sea EagleScanhover, Seaspeed, Hovertravel
GH-2016HM.2004  
GH-2017HM.2007 Seaspeed
GH-2018HM.2005Lady MontagueDecca Survey, International Hoverservices, now a houseboat
GH-2019HM.2012 International Hoverservices
GH-2020HA5 MkIIIW101 Lord Hotham (Contract Hover)
GH-2021SR.N6016 BHC, Hoverlloyd, Svea, Seaspeed, Fluviales, Hoverwork
GH-2022SR.N6028 Hoverwork, BHC
GH-2023HM.2002  
GH-2024HM.2303 International Hoverservices
GH-2025Parkhouse ScorpionHQ007 Robin Parkhouse
GH-2026SH.2004 Sealand Hovercraft
GH-2027SH.2005 Noosa Heads Hovercraft Co, Australia
GH-2028HM.2304 Hellenic Hovercraft Lines, Greece
GH-2029SH.2008  
GH-2030HM.2319 Dolphin Ferries Ltd, Australia
GH-2031SR.N6025Sure, Beasac TwinHoverlloyd, Hovertravel, Pacific, BHC, Solent Seaspeed, Eurosense
GH-2032SH.2006  
GH-2033HM.2320 London Hoverservices Ltd
GH-2034SH.2013 Airgo Ltd, Scotland
GH-2035SR.N6055FreedomHovertravel, Eurosense
GH-2036SH.2014  
GH-2037SH.2001  
GH-2040SH.2020  
GH-2041SR.N5006 BHC, Mitsubishi, IHTU, Hoverwork, Hovercraft Museum Trust
GH-2046SR.N6037 Brunei, BHC
GH-2049VT.2001 RN
GH-2050HM.2435  
GH-2051HM.2310 Secretary of State for Industry, UK
GH-2053Nimbus Mk III  B & B Enterprises Ltd
GH-2054SR.N4006The Prince of WalesHoverlloyd, Hoverspeed (broken up)
GH-2055SR.N6005 Hoverwork
GH-2058HM.2317  
GH-2087AP1-88/80001TenacityHovertravel, Provincial Air Services
GH-2088AP1-88/80002ResolutionHovertravel, Textron, US Navy, Alaska Hovercraft
GH-2100AP1-88/80103PerseveranceHovertravel, Textron, US Navy, Alaska Hovercraft
GH-2102Griffon 1500TD003 GHL company demonstrator
GH-2104Skima 4  Warwick Jacobs
GH-2107AP1-88/100007Double-O-SevenHovertravel
GH-2108AP1-88/100S Hover Griffin (Courier)Hovertravel Australia, Hovertravel, Real Maritima De Cruceros, Aeromar, Hoverline Sweden
GH-2110Griffon 2000   
GH-2111SAH-2200   
GH-2114AP1-88/100S006Freedom 90Hovertravel
GH-2115Griffon 1500TD006Florence GertrudeRibble service
GH-2116SAH-2200   
GH-2122Osprey 5 Mk2  Hovercraft-rides Cornwall (Mervyn Davies)
GH-2124AP1-88/100003Idun Viking, Expo SpiritBHC, Hoverwest Canada, Hovertransport, DSO, Hovertravel
GH-2126Air Vehicles Tiger 12  Roberts racing
GH-2132AP1-88/100S004Island Express (Freja Viking)Hovertravel
GH-2142BHT130001Solent ExpressHovertravel

United Kingdom Hovercraft Test and Experimental Certification Registrations

RegistrationTypeSerialNameOperator
HDL
GH-9000HD.2001 HDL, Hovercraft Museum
BHC
GH-9001SR.N6025Sure, Beasac TwinHoverlloyd, Hovertravel, Pacific, BHC, Solent Seaspeed, Eurosense
GH-9002    
GH-9003    
GH-9004    
GH-9005    
GH-9006    
GH-9007    
GH-9008    
GH-9009SR.N6039 Canadian Coastguard
GH-9010    
GH-9011SR.N6003 IHU, Hovercraft Museum
GH-9012SR.N4006The Prince of WalesHoverlloyd, Hoverspeed
GH-9013SR.N6056KhalidSaudi Arabia Coastal and Frontier Guard
GH-9014SR.N6057Abu BakrSaudi Arabia Coastal and Frontier Guard
GH-9015SR.N6058FahdSaudi Arabia Coastal and Frontier Guard
GH-9016SR.N6059OmerSaudi Arabia Coastal and Frontier Guard
GH-9017SR.N6060OhodSaudi Arabia Coastal and Frontier Guard
GH-9018SR.N6061AliSaudi Arabia Coastal and Frontier Guard
GH-9019SR.N6062BadrSaudi Arabia Coastal and Frontier Guard
GH-9020SR.N6063OthmanSaudi Arabia Coastal and Frontier Guard
GH-9021SR.N6064 Iraq (24/04/1982)
GH-9022SR.N6065 Iraq (24/04/1982)
GH-9023SR.N6066 Iraq (07/08/1982)
GH-9024SR.N6067 Iraq (07/08/1982)
GH-9025SR.N6068 Iraq (06/11/1982)
GH-9026SR.N6069 Iraq (06/11/1982)
GH-9027    
GH-9028    
GH-9029AP1-88/100003Idun Viking, Expo SpiritBHC, Hoverwest Canada, Hovertransport, DSO, Hovertravel
GH-9030AP1-88/100004Freja VikingDSO
GH-9031AP1-88/100005Liv VikingDSO
GH-9032    
GH-9033AP1-88/200201Waban AkiCanadian Coastguard
GH-9034AP1-88/100 Hover Falcon (Siverko)Northern Shipping Company, Hoverline Sweden
GH-9052HM.2  
VT
GH-9101VT.1001 Vosper Thornycroft
EM
GH-9201EM.2001  
Sealand
GH-9302SH.2   
AVL
GH-9403AVL Tiger 12   
GH-9407AVL Tiger 16   
Griffon
GH-9452Griffon 1500TD001  
GH-9454Griffon 2500TD Rain Dance  
GH-9456Griffon 1000TD008 Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority
GH-9457Griffon 2000TDX Neste Enterprise 
GH-9458Griffon 3000TD   
GH-9475Griffon 2000TDX   
GH-9479Griffon 2000TDX   
GH-9480Griffon 2000TDX   
Marine Swift
GH-9601Marine Swift  Hovercraft Museum
Slingsby
GH-9651Slingsby SAH 2200  Converted from SAH 1500

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