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Voyageur sends dust flying in test run
places a Voyageur Very few can 't go Tirnimi-Acivoccit,„.june 27, 1974
By BILL BATTEN
It was with much anticipation
that we quickly accepted an in-
vitation last week from Don Nor-
ton to take a ride on a Voyageur
Air Cushion Vehicle at the Bell
Aerospace Canada plant at Grand
Bend,
However, our knowledge of the
craft was immediately evident
when the time for the ride came
Thursday morning,
Driving through the dense fog,
we assumed that the jaunt would
have to be postponed, but a quick
call to Don confirmed that indeed
plans were "go" as arranged.
In fact, we were advised that
one of the advantages of the
hovercraft is that it can perform
under weather conditions that
leave its air, land and water com-
petitors idled.
One of the smaller Viking Air
Cushion Vehicles manufactured
at Grand Bend had been engaged
in search and rescue operations
along Lake Huron during the past
week and at times WAS. the only
craft available as the helicopters
and Coast Guard cutter could not
join in the activities due to
weather conditions.
After being joined by a half
dozen other reporter types, we
headed out onto the runway to
meet Kim Berford, who was to
pilot the huge Voyageur in our
romp across the nearby fields.
Any apprehension one may
have had about climbing aboard
the craft was quickly dispelled by
Kim's obvious expertise, He calls
himself an "operator", but in
fact he has to have the knowledge
and skills of half a dozen
professions.
In short, he's a pilot, driver,
navigator; radio operator, radar
technician, marine specialist,
weather expert and a few other
things required to operate such a
craft on land, air, water or any
combinations thereof.
In a quick briefing-, Kim ex-
plained that we would:be travell-
ing at a height 9f four feet above
the ground on a cushion of air and
that he would demonstrate the,
China display
fat' museum
During the remainder of June,
and for the month of July, there
is a special display of china and
fine pottery at the Strathroy
Middlesex Museum. Pottery
making is a universal art, but
characteristic forms, techniques
and styles of decoration have
developed in different areas.
Examples from three con-
tinents are on display now, in a
rainbow of colours. Among those
who have been generous enough
to lend pieces are: Charlotte
Hanley, Rodney Baker, Shirley
Keck, Mrs. Louis Keck, Mrs.
Kathy Kergillian, Mrs. Gladys
Thomas, Mrs. Jim Hunter, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Legg, Sr., Mrs. Amy
McKellar, Mrs.. C. Cahill, Mr.
and Mrs, W. Bellairs, Mrs, J.
Mussel], Mrs. R. Pincombe. This
display, as well as the others, are
open Monday to Friday, from I to
5 p.m., or Sundays from 2 to 5
p.m.
The lace curtains, donated by
the late Mrs. Basil McCandless,
have added a pleasing period
touch to the parlour of the
museum. A donation of curtains,
perhaps velvet, for the dining
room would be appreciated, if
anyone has some from an older
house, which are not in use.
During the talk that Dr. Clara
Thomas, of York University,
gave at the museum last April,
she mentioned, in commenting
on the architectural style of the
museum building, that the front
porch gave it distinction. Unfor-
tunately, that porch is in need of
immediate repair, and the
museum board is having difficul-
ty in finding someone to under-
take the job, but it is hoped that
the problem will be resolved
soon.
Bailin Around
— Continued from Page 4
task of slipping between the
rocks.
Now, with only a couple of deep
gashes across our mid-section,
we can proudly point to our
conquering of "Fatman's
Misery",
The caves are an, interesting
spot for a family expedition and
are adjoined by a children's
playground to keep the
youngsters amused while their
older cohorts attempt to regain
their breath and. get the cir-
culation going again in tired legs.
The view from the top is
magnificent, to say the least, as
one gazes down across
Collingwood and enjoys a view of
a picturesque Georgian Bay.
It may not equal the distance
one can see from the new CN
tower in Toronto, but there's no
smog curling up around you to
smother the view of the wide
expanse of Ontario that lies at
your. feet.
That fresh mountain air is also
invigorating at 9:00 a.m. on a cool
Sunday morning.
The drive home along Georgian
Bay and then down through the
Beaver Valley also affords one of
some breath-taking scenery.
We enjoyed it so much, that by
the time you get around to
reading this, the Batten crew
may be on their way back up to
the Huronia District to take in
more of the sights. If so, we'll
have a report on that for next
week.
maneuverability of the craft in
our short jaunt.
The four feet above ground bit
appears somewhat misleading in
that the cab of the Voyageur is
about 20 feet in the air,
Trying not to kick qny dents in
the $1.3 million vehicle, we
scrambled aboard and took our
place in one of the four seats
behind the two reserved for Kim
and his assistant for the trip, Al
Foley,
With mechanic Pat Zdunich
getting things readied below,
Kim and Al started to go through
the intricate "pre-f light" testing
of the controls.
We should point out that the
controls are not exactly those
you'd find in your standard
automobile. The control panel
appears to be akin to the home
base for the computer system of
some giant corporation and there
were enough switches and but-
tons to keep a room of
kindergarten kids busy for a
week.
However, while we anticipated
an hour's delay while the pilot
got things ready, it wasn't long
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motors had the propellers whirl-
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were soon lumbering across the
runway towards the nearby field.
As we picked up speed the long
grass fishtailed behind from the
force of the air, but a close look
proved that no damage was being
done to the crop.
Here was another advantage of
the Air Cushion Vehicle. Tests
have shown that the low pressure
will not even effect the delicate
ecology of the tundra country of
Canada's Northwest Territories,
one of the major market areas
for Bell Aerospace.
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Kim had advised prior to take-
off that he would show us some of
the maneuvres that could be ac-
complished in a hovercraft and
he was soon putting his words
into action.
We were going north and in
about the same time as it takes to
say it, we were heading south. He
repeated this about-turn stuff for
about as long as we cared and
then headed west across the
runway towards Highway 81,
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"That's net the sort of flitch.
you'd want to drive your car
through," he noted nonchalantly
as as we headed for a five-foot deep
ditch in the nearby 004
The •nose ,of the craft dipped.
and immediate thoughts of Un-
paid life insurance policies flash,
ed across our mind, but with only
a slight sinking sensation, we
were soon .across the ditch and
heading back for a rerun,
Shooting gaps is another of the
advantages 'of the Voyageur as it
can skip-across tee floes without
much hesitation and can handle.
the uneven terrain that would
completely bait most land
vehicles.
We were soon, back onto the
runway and Kim set the 64-foot
craft down on what appeared to.
be the exact spot from 'which we
had taken off only minutes
earlier,
After a few more questions had
been answered, we disembarked
to allow the second contingent of
reporters to get their initial taste
of an Air Cushion Vehicle ride,
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