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Photos on Hidden Horsham reveal architectural and structural detail that the eye normally misses."> <link rel="icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.hiddenhorsham.co.uk/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="Stylesheet" href="/styles/style.css" type="text/css"> </HEAD> <BODY> <A NAME="TOP"></A> <TABLE class="wideness"><TR><TD> <A HREF="/index.htm"> <IMG SRC="/images/topbanner.jpg" alt="click to go to the home page" border=0> </A> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD><iframe class=head scrolling="no" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="/menu/menuhh.htm"></iframe></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE ALIGN="right" border=0> <TR> <TD class=strip></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="120"> <IFRAME class=menu SCROLLING="no" FRAMEBORDER="0" MARGINHEIGHT="0" MARGINWIDTH="0" SRC="/menu/menu.htm"></IFRAME> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <H2>Hidden Horsham - Giant Ferris Wheel, 2008 update</H2> <TABLE class=thumbs align=left><TR><TD> <A HREF="/images/hh/full/57.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/57.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham, the Ferris Wheel in the Carfax" width=249 height=562 border=0 align=left></A></TD></TR> <TR><TD><P class=c> Ferris Wheel</P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <P>Between the 19<SUP>th</SUP> and 30<SUP>th</SUP> of June 2007 Horsham hosted a 90' Ferris wheel for the first time. It was parked outside Sussex Stationers and King & Chasemore but visible from a great distance. The second visit was timed to co-incide with the schools' Easter Break; 7<SUP>th</SUP> - 19<SUP>th</SUP> April 2008.</P> <P>The structure is transported on two lorries, the trailer of one transforming into the base of the wheel. It takes about 12 hours to erect and about 15 hours to take down again. The six tonne structure can operate in wind speeds of up to 120 mph although the current owner will only run it in winds less than 60 mph</P> <P>The wheel was imported from Italy two years ago when it was one year old. Each of the 20 gondalas has glass walls and ceiling enabling it to operate in the rain. The cost of the ride was just £2.50 for adults with under 12s paying £2.00 - prices held from 2007. Whilst not being as slow as the London Eye the wheel was designed to allow you to get views over the rooftops of Horsham in the style of an observation wheel. Unfortunately the weather was poor throughout the ten days in 2007 so it was not possible to get distant views. For Hidden Horsham's 2008 visit the visibility was no better</P> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=thumbs> <TR><TD COLSPAN=2><P class=c>2007 pictures</P></TD></TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP"><A HREF="/images/hh/full/57c.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/57c.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham, View over the Crown and beyond from the Ferris Wheel" width=295 height=222 border=0 align=left></A> </TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP"><A HREF="/images/hh/full/57b.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/57b.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham, Ferris Wheel detail" border=0 align=left width=294 height=221 ></A></TD></TR> <TR><TD><P class=c>View over the Crown and beyond</P></TD><TD><P class=c>Ferris Wheel detail</P></TD></TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP"><A HREF="/images/hh/full/57a.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/57a.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham, Ferris Wheel towering over Boots and King & Chasemore" width=296 height=269 border=0 align=left></A></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP"><A HREF="/images/hh/full/57d.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/57d.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham, Central Carfax rooftops from the Ferris Wheel" width=295 height=394 border=0 align=left></A></TD></TR> <TR><TD><P class=c>towering over Boots and King & Chasemore</P></TD><TD><P class=c>Central Carfax rooftops</P></TD></TR> </TABLE> <P>The Ferris Wheel is operated to a high safety standard, supported by the owner and carefully laid down in British & European law. The ride is thoroughly checked every year for electrics, welding and corrosion. Without this certification the ride will not be authorised for use. Even before its first use in the UK the ride had to undergo a £10,000 design review to check its compliance with our regulations</P> <P>The ride will operate for about three days on a tank of fuel, the cost of which has risen from £75 at the beginning of 2007 to £135 in April 2008. Extensive use of the lights reduces the life of the fuel tank</P> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=thumbs width=610> <TR><TD COLSPAN=2><P class=c>2008 stripdown pictures</P></TD></TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP"><A HREF="/images/hh/full/57e.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/57e.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham, The Ferris wheel with the 20 gondolas removed" width=295 height=333 border=0 align=left></A> </TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom"><A HREF="/images/hh/full/57f.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/57f.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham, Technical Park logo" border=0 align=left width=294 height=181 ></A></TD></TR> <TR><TD><P class=c>The Ferris wheel with the 20 gondolas removed.</P></TD><TD><P class=c>Ferris Wheel supplier's logo: Technical Park</P></TD></TR> <TR><TD VALIGN="TOP"><A HREF="/images/hh/full/57g.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/57g.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham, 3/4 of the wheel dismantled" width=296 height=269 border=0 align=left></A></TD> <TD VALIGN="bottom"><A HREF="/images/hh/full/57h.jpg" target="_blank"> <IMG class=edge SRC="/images/hh/page/57h.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham, One of the two tractor units" width=295 height=223 border=0 align=left></A></TD></TR> <TR><TD><P class=c>3/4 of the wheel dismantled and lowered on the trailer</P></TD><TD><P class=c>One of the two tractor units</P></TD></TR> </TABLE> <P>The owner is currently considering whether to invest in the 60m version of the wheel although this could not fit in the footprint available in the Carfax</P> <P>If you have any images or comments you would like added to this page please contact Hidden Horsham as shown below</P> <BR> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=info > <TR><TD><P>External Links:</P> <P>Technical Park: <A HREF="http://www.technicalpark.com" target="_blank">Ferris Wheel Supplier</A></P> <P>2008: <A HREF="http://www.horsham.gov.uk/your_area/News/news_8764.asp" target="_blank">Giant Ferris Wheel Returns to Horsham</A></P> <P>2007: <A HREF="http://www.horsham.gov.uk/your_area/News/news_8051.asp" target="_blank">Giant Ferris Wheel Comes to Horsham</A></P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <H3><A HREF="/56/buffalobill.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/back.gif" alt="click for the previous image" border=0></A><A HREF="/58/howarddudley01.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/fwd.gif" alt="click for the next image" border=0></A></H3> <HR> <P>Contributions, comments and suggestions are welcomed. 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