Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery


Most viewed - Archive photos of engines and museum views
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Roof trusses above Stott steam engine1441 views
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Admiring the JCB Dieselmax engine1441 viewsIMechE members visit the museum 9th September 2008
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You swing it, I'll turn the gas tap1439 viewsAfter great debates it is decided to try and get the Atkinson engine running. It has not been run in living memory.
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Expectation hangs in the air1439 viewstaken during the Saturday night visit from the 1000 Engine Rally in front of the Gardner 4T5
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Geoff hard at work moving materials1437 views
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Geoff gives a talk on injection systems1437 viewsIMechE members visit the museum 9th September 2008
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In the Gardner Room1436 viewsTaken during the Saturday night visit from the 1000 Engine Rally
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Geoff uses the sectioned Paxman engine to explain how things work1436 viewsIMechE members visit the museum 9th September 2008
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1435 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 work1435 viewsTaken during the Saturday night visit from the 1000 Engine Rally
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Time to catch up with friends1435 viewsSouth Manchester MG Owners Club members at the end of the Cheshire Romp, 13 July 2008
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Talking about the large collection of pistons1435 viewsIMechE members visit the museum 9th September 2008
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