The Princess Anne Mk III

1. After conversion to Mk III, the craft undergoes skirt trials at BHC's East Cowes yard (BHC)	2. A rear view of the MK III skirt during trials at East Cowes (BHC)	3. The Mk III craft is demonstrated to the press before re-entering service with Seaspeed (BHC)	4. In early July 1978, The Princess Anne visited Ostend in Belgium on a publicity flight (BHC)
5. Another shot of the craft visiting Ostend. There was no pad here on which to land so the craft made a floating approach to a pontoon (BHC)	6. A BHC publicity brochure detailing the new Mk III (Super 4) craft has a good view of The Princess Anne on it's cover (BHC)	7. The craft was taken on some flights purely to gather publicity shots (BHC)	8. This included some hard manoeuvring (BHC)
9. A more sedate shot of the craft underway (BHC)	10. More publicity shots of the craft underway (BHC)	11. The craft approaches the camera at Dover (BHC)	12. Underway on a relatively calm sea (BHC)
13. Note the helicopter gathering the aerial shots in this view (BHC)	14. The Princess Anne passes with Dover's famous white cliffs in the background (BHC)	15. A view from the cliffs shows the craft heading up the coast (BHC)	16. On another trip to France in mid-Channel (BHC)
17. A series of publicity shots of The Princess Anne at Dover (BHC)	18. The craft mounts the pad... (BHC)	19. ...and heads for it's alloted parking position (BHC)	20. The craft at Dover with it's ramp and doors open (BHC)
21. Vehicles are loaded through the front ramp (BHC)	22. Passengers alighting from one of the main side doors. Note the large set of wheeled steps required for this (BHC)	23. In service with Seaspeed unloading on the Dover pad (BHC)	24. The Princess Anne after suffering skirt damage on 15/09/78 caused by huge waves (Hoverspeed)
25. Another shot of the craft in Seaspeed livery on the Dover pad (BHC)	26. The Princess Anne approaching the Dover Hoverport as seen from the Prince of Wales Pier (BHC)	27. The new Hoverspeed livery prompted another sortie to gather publicity shots of the craft (Hoverspeed)	28. Approaching the helicopter mounted camera in the Channel (Hoverspeed)
29. A good head-on view of the craft in the new livery (Hoverspeed)	30. Departing Dover's Western Docks for another trip to France	31. A postcard showing the craft in Hoverspeed's early livery arriving from France	32. Leaving the Dover pad in late 1991 bound for Calais
33. Some very nice aerial views of The Princess Anne entering Dover harbour (Hoverspeed)	34. Approaching the Western Docks entrance. These photos were presented to me by Captain Peter Barr of Hoverspeed	35. The Princess Anne in revised Hoverspeed livery awaits passengers at Calais	36. Cars being loaded on to the car deck as passengers board through the side doors
37. A view towards the open bow door on the car deck shows the ladder to the cockpit cabin	38. The bow ramp in its open position on the ramp at Calais shows the anti-skid coating applied to the structure	39. The loading crew have a small cabin on the starboard side of the car deck to keep an eye on the vehicles during the short Channel crossing	40. A view taken out of a side passenger window as we are about to depart the Calais pad for Dover. The skirt is only partly inflated here
41. The Princess Anne departs Dover in her 1992 to 1995 colour scheme	42. Yet another livery for Hoverspeed which leaves not doubt as to what the craft is !	43. Early morning in 1997 on the Dover pad, the craft awaits the day's work	44. A view along the side of The Princess Anne on the Dover pad
45. The Princess Anne underway in the Channel in her 1997 livery (Hoverspeed)	46. A recent postcard shows the craft underway in the 1997 colour scheme	47. Taken in late February 1998, this mosaic shows the craft during deep maintenance. She has been repainted and has had two of her pylons removed	48. Another view from slightly behind shows that one of the rear doors has been removed
49. A view from the front of the craft shows that the bow door has been removed for overhaul	50. This view shows one of the anchors on blocks in front of the craft for painting	51. The side of the hull shows work being carried out on all areas of the craft	52. A view of the side of the craft showing the adjustable steps used during servicing
53. This view shows clearly the recesses where the life-rafts are normally located on the sides of the hull	54. A view of the side of the craft showing an area of skirt which has been detached from the hull for access to the underside	55. Further along the side, power and A/C hoses lead through the main passenger doors keeping the craft heated and free from damp while being serviced	56. The port rear pylon after having been re-fitted. You can see areas where paint has been stripped from the hull before re-painting
57. This view, taken in March 1998 shows The Princess Anne in the last month of her winter overhaul	58. This montage shows the craft along the starboard side as she is rebuilt after deep winter maintenance