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Tunnel under the Channel moves from fantasy to plan
The article traces a long history of a Channel tunnel idea from Napoleonic times to a 1960s momentum. It details chalk geology, Beaumont boring machines, build and sink methods, and the Channel Tunnel Study Group's rail-only conclusion. French support under De Gaulle contrasts with British hesitancy, while polls show strong public backing in both nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Means
Popular Mechanics
English Channel
Davidson
Napoleon
England
Thome de Gamond
Channel Tunnel
New York
St. Gotthard
Col. Beaumont
Beaumont
de Gamond
London
Paris
Shakespeare Cliff
Sangatte
France
British War Office
Britain
Soaght
Channel
Harold Macmillan
Suez Canal Co
Jacques M. C. Georges-Picot
Suez Company
U.S
W. J. Wilgus
Detroit River
Wilgus
Texas Towers
America
Europe
de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Alec Douglas-Home
National Opinion Polls, Ltd