1. Hovermarine was formed in 1965 and displayed at Hovershow '66 sidewall hovercraft with 30 to 60 seat capacity together with larger (car carrying) craft up to 300 tons. A licence for the use of HDL patented features was granted early 1967 with the prototype being completed in January 1968. In late 1967, Hovermarine took over the Hovercat developed by the Manx Hovercat company.

The first HM-2 sidewall craft was operated by Seaspeed in 1968 between Ryde Pier Head and Portsmouth Harbour.

The New Hovermarine Works. The factory was situated at Woolston, Southampton where the HM2 sidewall and Hovercat hovercraft were produced. In February 1969, the Hovermarine workshop was damaged by fire.

Craft  HM - 2 Sidewall