When will the London Eye wheel be in place?
After the setback in September, the wheel is due to be lifted onto its spindle and into place on Saturday, 16 October. The elevation process started the week before, when the wheel was lifted to 30° and then 65°. The massive “A” frame structure that held it in place was dismantled on Thursday. The final stage will involve four huge cables cantilevering it over the Thames – a process that will take about four hours. Jamie Bowden: The hitch did not set back the programmeWhat happens then? The drive and brake mechanisms will be clamped into place and initial rotation tests should begin next week. The 32 capsules will be attached to the wheel starting 1 or 2 November, at the rate of about four a day. The capsules will attach to the outer rim and each will have an individual motor to rotate them as the wheel goes round. When will the wheel be up and running? It will be running for Millennium eve, though not open to the public. It will be for invited guests only, but we are looking to run a
