Back in New Years Eve 1999, A very proud Prime Minister Tony Blair unveiled one of the latest additions to the attractions that adorn the London skyline; the London Eye limo hire. That attraction was, at that time, the tallest Ferris wheel in the world standing at a very impressive 135 metres (443). The wheel includes 32 sealed pods, representing each of London’s many districts, which are fully air conditioned and transparent for riders to be able to gaze out and get a complete panoramic view of London and its vast and enchanting horizon. An unknown fact of the London Eye is that Lambeth council only gave the attraction five years to run as an attraction before having it decommissioned. However, after seeing figures of about 8.5 million riders of the eye in 2002, they made the clever and no-brainer decision of making the attraction permanent much to the pleasure of everyone yet to ride.
For you technical heads out there, here comes the science bit; The wheel was constructed in sections which were transported via barges down to the Thames to the worksite due to their sheer weight and size. The wheel was completed horizontally before the long and arduous task of raising the wheel to a vertical base could be undertaken. The first phase of the lift meant that wheel could only be lifted at a rate of two degrees per hour till the wheel had reached the angle of 65 degrees. A weeks grace had to pass before the rest of the distance could be covered. The wheel itself weighs in at a rather impressive 1,700 tonnes of steel metal. It must also be noted that the different components that went to constructing the wheel and its supports came from all over Europe included such countries as; the Czech Republic, Germany and Holland.
So what better way to help experience this now legendary fixture on the shoreline of the River Thames then by indulging yourself in Black limo hire for you and a selection of up to 7 friends to go and experience for yourself why this is one of the most favourite and famous attractions that London limo hire has to offer. Since it opened, it was calculated in 2008 that about 30 million people had had the privilege of riding on such a magnificent feat of engineering as the London Eye limo hire. And those 30 million can’t be wrong can they? So why not treat yourself for once and hire a limo to get you to London quick smart to experience it for yourself.
What are you waiting for? For Christmas, New Year, Summer and beyond tickets will be booked up by home and international tourists alike so don’t miss your opportunity to see and ride one of the attractions that makes our capital so special. And don’t forget that one of the best, safest ways to get there is by the courtesy of a black hummer hire limo’s expertly chauffeur-driven by us at cheap limo hire.