Beags "Even before then, when the Rotodyne with modified tip jets visited Battersea Heliport hardly anyone knew it had been and gone."
There was a sound recording being made by an engineer on Battersea Bridge who gave a running commentary as the beast came along the Thames.
" Patter, patter , patter , Rotodyne etc... now approaching..... patter, patter..........." SPLAT!! .... "Pigeon has just shat on the microphone...patter patter ..... etc.etc."
Or so I was informed.