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then there were fireworks1323 views

Coach trip from Louth 9 April 20081322 viewsGeoff runs the Gardner 4T5

Coach party from Louth 9 April 20081322 viewsGeoff talks about the Gardner and its history before running it

This gentleman was delighted to have the Atkinson engine run especially for him1322 viewsinside our marquee at the 1000 Engine Rally, Chelford

Summer 20031319 viewsLean to building being erected

Engines need to be moved out off storage area to make room for new exhibition1318 views

Crowd starts to gather1318 viewsAfter great debates it is decided to try and get the Atkinson engine running. It has not been run in living memory.

1000 Engine Rally 2007 � inside our stall1318 viewsvisitor intrigued by the crated Blackstone engine.

Blackstone Type JPI, HP 16, RPM 800, Engine Number JPL 83L 301. It had been sent to the African Water Technology Exhibition, Nairobi, Kenya in 1982 where it was on Stand No 109 driving a water pump. It was recently found (still crated) having been returned from the Exhibition to the Mirrlees factory in 1982. It had lain forgotten about for 25 years!

National driving the workshop1318 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.