Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery

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Denis O'Connell shows of his model engine1328 viewsat the Easter Opening
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Dave Allen & Wayne Timms coax the Piano Base Crossley into life1328 viewsas part of our Volunteers Working Weekend prior to the Easter opening
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Jowett Car Club March 20081328 viewsmembers of the North West section of the Jowett Car Club visit the museum in their beautiful cars
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Running the Mirrlees U type engine1328 viewsTaken during the Saturday night visit from the 1000 Engine Rally
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Geoff shows visitors around the Gardner engines1327 viewsand runs several of them
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Great Days Out, Peaks & Plains, Anson Engine Museum1326 viewsThe engines and photographs proved popular with visitors.
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1326 viewsDetails of the Atkinson-cycle engine.

It was built c1883, Engine No 643. One of only two known to have survived, (the other is at the Henry Ford Museum in America). It does 4 strokes of the piston to 1 revolution of the crankshaft. It is on loan to the Anson Engine Museum from the Techniek Museum Delft. Our sincere thanks to Dr Korving for permission to take the engine to the 1000 Engine Rally, Astle Park.
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Tim explaining how they work1326 viewsTaken during the Saturday night visit from the 1000 Engine Rally
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Members of North West Virago Star motorcycle club Sunday 13 April 20081325 viewsThe Virago Star Club is celebrating it’s 15th anniversary this year
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View from spoil heap back towards museum1324 viewsNovember 2006, moving the spoil heap
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Snow covered Crossley1324 viewsCrossley engine with light sprinkling of snow at our Easter opening
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Mobile Crossley Generator1324 viewsoutside our marquee at the 1000 Engine Rally, Chelford
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