The London eye esitlus
same weight as
1,052,631 pound coins!
· Each rotation takes about
30 minutes, meaning a
capsule travels at a
stately 26cm per second.
· The height of the London
Eye is 135m.
· The total weight of the
wheel and capsules is
2,100 tonnes .
Summary
The Merlin Entertainments London Eye
isn't just one of London's top tourist
attractions, it's an extraordinary piece of
engineering design and architecture.
References
http://www.londoneye.com/ExploreTheLondonEye/
http://www.londoneye.com/ExploreTheLondonEye/History/Timeline/Default.a
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Eye
http://www.londoneye.com/ExploreTheLondonEye/MakingTheLondonE
ye/Default.aspx
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/snarl/files/2006/07/39%20060702%20Lond
on%20Eye.jpg
http://www.londoneye.com/ExploreTheLondonEye/InterestingFacts/Def
ault.aspx
http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/the-
platform/files/2008/10/londoneye_full.jpg
http://www.confetti.co