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Promoting the fast ferry service

Promoting the fast ferry service

When Tranz Rail introduced its own fast ferry on Cook Strait, its TV advertisements showed cartoon seagulls clinging to the deck only to be plucked off one by one as The Lynx (aka 'the vomit comet') gathered speed.

Captain Michael Pryce collection

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How to cite this page: 'Promoting the fast ferry service', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/the-quick-way-across-the-strait, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 21-Feb-2008

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