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Mar. 03, 1961 - Helicopter is used to move heavy air-conditioning equipment to the top of the new Shell Centre.: A British United Airways Widgeon helicopter, flown by Chief UK helicopter pilot, Spencer Allen, took part in Operation Flying Crane today. The helicopter was used to move five loads of heavy air-conditioning equipment from Battersea Helliport to the top of the tower of the new Shell Centre on the South Bank. Manual hoisting of heavy equipment on high building is slow and complicated so the air-conditioning engineers decided to use the flying crane for this job as an expirment, to see if this method, at £45 per flying hour, is an economic proposition. This is the first time such an operation has been carried out in London and it is only possible in this case because the new Shell Centre is near the river Thames, thus giving the helicopter and unobstructed approach along the river and over the open spaces on the South Bank. Photo shows A general view as the helicopter hovers over the top of the new Shell Centre on the South Bank to deliver one of its five heavy loads of air-conditioning equipment today

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