On Sept. 16, 1965 two Amphicars successfully crossed the English Channel from Dover to Calais. One car was crewed by two army officers, Captain Mike Bailey REME and Captain Peter Tappenden RAOC. The other car was crewed by Tim Dill-Russell and Sgt. Joe Minto RASC. The crossing took seven hours and 20 minutes. Conditions in mid channel were up to force 5. __