Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery


Most viewed - Archive photos of engines and museum views
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Poynton Show 2006, Geoff tries to decide on a winner1295 views
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Great Days Out, Peaks & Plains, Anson Engine Museum1295 viewsThe engines and photographs proved popular with visitors.
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Geoff gives a talk on injection systems1295 viewsIMechE members visit the museum 9th September 2008
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The Atkinson cycle engine inside our marquee at the 1000 Engine Rally1294 views
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Shot 21293 viewsfor the first time at the museum, June 2008.

It hadn't been run since the 1970's
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1292 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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Mobile Crossley Generator1292 viewsoutside our marquee at the 1000 Engine Rally, Chelford
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Time to catch up with friends1292 viewsSouth Manchester MG Owners Club members at the end of the Cheshire Romp, 13 July 2008
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Workshop machines1292 viewsThe set-up shows typical workshop machinery being run by the engine – a drill, a lathe and a shaper. It is run by the National engine to the side.
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21 ton excavator at work1291 viewsthis much needed heavy equipment was loaned (as a donation) from Paul Jackson Plant Hire of Macclesfield
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Dave Allen & Wayne Timms coax the Piano Base Crossley into life1291 viewsas part of our Volunteers Working Weekend prior to the Easter opening
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Jowett Car Club March 20081291 viewsmembers of the North West section of the Jowett Car Club visit the museum in their beautiful cars
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