Wednesday 9th November 1960
The world’s first ‘Hover Scooter’ – a combination of a hovercraft and a scooter – was demonstrated on land and water in Long Ditton, Surrey, UK. It was little more than a seat and handlebars on top of a scarily loud fan. The spinning fan produced a six-inch cushion of air to keep the scooter just barely off of the ground, allowing it to hover over land or water with ease.
