What is a collision in London called?
Collision, crash, accident. The police refer to it as an RTA (road traffic accident).
What materials were used to build the London eye?
In the process over 1700 tonnes of steel were used for the structure and more than 3000 tonnes of concrete were used for the foundations.
The futuristic looking capsules, accommodating up to 25 passengers, were transported all the way from France by train through the chunnel. Each egg-shaped capsule is 8 meters long and weighs 500kg. The 25 meter (82 ft) long spindle was built in the Czech Republic. The rim has a diameter of 122m (400ft), about 200 times the size of a bicycle wheel. 80 Spokes connect the rim with the spindle.
Where in London will you find a number starting with 020 74?
These numbers are used by a telephone company known as "Colt". They do not publish more specific information about where specifically each block of numbers they own are used.
A web search for "020 7190" shows that various companies are using these numbers, but they are spread right across central London from SW1 to EC1 and beyond.
What were barrage balloons for?
The barrage balloon was simply a bag of lighter-than-air gas attached to a steel cable anchored to the ground. The balloon could be raised or lowered to the desired altitude by means of a winch. Its purpose was ingenuous: to deny low-level airspace to enemy aircraft. This simple mission provided three major benefits: (1) it forced aircraft to higher altitudes, thereby decreasing surprise and bombing accuracy; (2) it enhanced ground-based air defenses and the ability of fighters to acquire targets,since intruding aircraft were limited in altitudes and direction: and (3) the cable presented a definite mental and material hazard to pilots. Many people think that a barrage balloon system was designed to snare aircraft like a spider web capturing unwary flies. Not so. Any airplanes caught in these aerial nets were a bonus; the real objective of the balloons was to deny low-altitude flight to the enemy. Mindful of these capabilities, the British saw the barrage balloon as a viable means to counter low-level attackers during the world wars.
How is the time of big ben kept accurate?
Little Elfs Inside Turn The Clogs To The Right Time. No Lie
How can you find cheap flights from London to Bulgaria?
Websites such as TripAdvisor, Kayak, and Expedia will show compare many flights and prices. These sights are good places to start looking for the best priced flights.
How long will it take to travel from sunderland to Nottingham?
The driving distance from Sunderland, United Kingdom to Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom is 186.0 miles. This trip takes about 3 hours 5 minutes, but can take longer in heavy traffic.
How long does it take to get to Portugal from England on a aeroplane?
It takes approximately 2 hours 40 minutes from Birmingham to Faro
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Who is David Morgan from abbey bank plc London?
He is a frad identity..and u have also receive emails from this name..a promo that held and ur email i d won millions of strlings.. british telicom group that transfer to abby bank london..and he asking money(fees) to transfer this money to ur bank accound..(if u r in india he asking 21,000INR)..and also he will give u a accound detail to put ur money..if u give money to him forget even ur own money..mr:david morgan is a froad identity...he will also show u his idetity card in abby bank london and ur wining cirtificate but it is a scam or cheating..(it is from nigeria)....,beware of that peoples..
Who designed st pauls cathedral in England?
If you mean St Pauls Cathedral in London, it was Sir Christopher Wren.
Who owns the novotel London Heathrow?
Accor Group owns the novotel in London Heathrow airport. A company that owns many hotels around the world. They are the world's leading hotel group in Europe with hotels in 90 countries.
It depends on what period you are enquiring about? In the 18th, 19th centuries, it would be either on foot, horseback, or on a horse-drawn coach. Nowadays, it is usually by aeroplane, train, bus, taxi, or private car.
What are streetcars called in London?
It's known as a tram. They were very common 50 years ago, but pretty rare now, although there are some modern tram services like that in Croydon in South London.
How did expansion of Bombay differ from London?
London is known to be notorious about rains. You can never trust the sunshine or the clouds. What makes Mumbai as bad as London is the super infrastructure. Because we know what we get when it rains, floods and Kichad. It becomes very muddy. When its summer, London is not very hot. It is a very pleasant weather, but the sunshine pinches you; it is so bright it hurts your eyes and make you blind, not literally but because of the sun's brightness. Wearing sunglasses in summer is not for style, it's a necessity. Winter weather is a little better in both cities, though London is comparatively cooler.
And you know what they say Mumbai is a place where the whole of India comes for jobs and makes it dirty. In London the whole of Europe comes to make it dirty. People from all the European Union come here for jobs. They like Mumbai and make the city crowded and dirty. In both cities, lifeline is trains. You cant live without them. Both are large cities. Both are linear and both are financial capitals. Both have traffic problems.
London scores some points on the infrastructure and organization of the city. Its so well organized and informative. You can never get lost in this city. It's amazing that in such a big city you can travel miles without knowing any place.
Both cities have slums. In London the slums are not jhopdas on roads but big houses. and you would see the outsiders, not just desis who come here on projects but even others. When I mean outsiders, I actually want to include Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Srilankans, Polish, Hungarians, etc., who stay in big houses with 10- 12 people in 1 house. It is just an advanced version of slums.
Mumbai, though scores points because of the people. A city that never sleeps. A city where women can travel safely even in the last local. A city that comes on streets to fight any natural calamity. A city that awakes at 3 30 and sleeps at late midnight. It's the people there who make Mumbai what it is.
Both cities are so similar yet so different.
How long does it take to get from Heathrow Airport in London to Waterloo by train?
As there are no direct trains from Heathrow to London Waterloo, it's quicker to travel by underground from Heathrow on the Piccadilly Line to Leicester Square Underground Station and then change onto the Northern Line to London Waterloo Railway Station.
Why was London Airport called Heathrow?
Before World War 2, London's airport was in Croydon, but in 1946 it was realised that there was no room for expansion in Croydon so the wartime airfield at Heathrow was earmarked for development. The airfield at Heathrow was a military site until handed over to commercial use in 31 May 1946. Prior to the military use in 1925: its claimed that Norman Macmillan, an Royal Air Force officer, had to make a forced landing and take-off at Heathrow. He noted the flatness of the land and its suitability for an airfield. The land around was at the time used for market gardening.
1928: The Air Ministry gave Fairey notice to cease using Northolt. Fairey Aviation needed an airfield for flight testing of aircraft designed and manufactured at its factory in North Hyde Road, Hayes. Norman Macmillan, by then Fairey's chief test pilot, remembered the forced landing and take-off at Heathrow in 1925, and recommended the suitability of the area for an aerodrome. Macmillan flew aerial surveys of the site.
IN 1929 Fairey Aviation started by buying 148 acres of farmland in four adjoining plots near southeast of the hamlet of Heathrow from four local landowners, for about £1,500, at the typical 1929 market rate of £10 per acre.
What are facts about the Thames Barrier?
It was built in the river Thames, east of London, between 1974 and 1984 to prevent flooding in London during exceptionally high tides.
It depends on how you look at it. The people in the tombs are, but the tombs themselves are wonderful!
What is the river running below London?
The river that runs through London is the Thames. There are several tributary rivers to the Thames that now run underneath the streets, such as the River Fleet (now covered and known as Fleet Street).
Where can one book Glasgow to London flights?
One can book Glasgow to London flights at many online ticket retailers. Some well-known and respected websites for this are Expedia, Priceline, Kayak, and Orbitz.
How long does it take you to travel by train from London to Turkey?
There is no direct train service between London and Turkey, you would have to change trains at least twice so I would estimate the total journey to take about three days - as opposed to three hours by plane.
Is London the capital of northern Ireland?
No. London is the capital of England. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
No. London is the capital of England. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
No. London is the capital of England. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
No. London is the capital of England. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
No. London is the capital of England. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
No. London is the capital of England. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
No. London is the capital of England. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
No. London is the capital of England. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
No. London is the capital of England. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
No. London is the capital of England. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
No. London is the capital of England. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.
Where is the statue of eros in London?
In the middle of Piccadilly Circus is the Shaftesbury Monument Memoria Fountain. This was built in commemoration of Lord Shaftesbury. The statue on the top is commonly known as Eros, but was actually intended to be his twin, Anteros, the archer, who looks along Shaftesbury Avenue.