Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery


Most viewed - 2010 season
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Piano base Crossley in the new Induction Area1502 views
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Brotherhood lit up under the lean to1499 views19 November 2010, everyone preparing for the first run
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Mirrlees engine UL8 type1495 viewsS/No 85780 built with a Ricardo Comet combustion chamber Mark – ULB, Power – 370 BHP, Speed – 600 RPM. Originally supplied to Corby and District Water Co. Northants circa 1942. Thought to have been built in 1939.
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Side plates removed showing the links to the sleeve valves1493 viewsBrotherhood engine
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Looking along the Brotherhood engine1492 viewsLooking very smart, everything ready for first run attempt.
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Induction area1460 viewshelps visitors find out about the history of the museum and sets the scene for what they are about to see
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Gardner room looking towards 4T51420 views
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Memorial Building looking down from the Piano Base1392 viewsshowing some of the exhibits in this section - Crossley overhung, Griffin, Crossley Poppet Valve, Crossley Slide Valve - then down to other engines in distance
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Looking down what was the main part of the museum1390 views
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National driving the workshop1371 viewsType M, S/No 37708, built 1929, 10 HP, Towns gas with high-tension ignition. Used in Barnsley Technical College as a teaching engine. It now runs the next display - typical workshop machinery being run by the engine – a drill, a lathe and a shaper.
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Workshop machines1327 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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