Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery

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Running the Mirrlees U type engine1324 viewsTaken during the Saturday night visit from the 1000 Engine Rally
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Workshop machines1324 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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Great Days Out, Peaks & Plains, Anson Engine Museum1322 viewsThe engines and photographs proved popular with visitors.
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1322 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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Easter surprise1322 viewssnow greeted everyone on Easter Sunday
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Jowett Car Club March 20081322 viewsmembers of the North West section of the Jowett Car Club visit the museum in their beautiful cars
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Tim explaining how they work1322 viewsTaken during the Saturday night visit from the 1000 Engine Rally
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Time to catch up with friends1322 viewsSouth Manchester MG Owners Club members at the end of the Cheshire Romp, 13 July 2008
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View from spoil heap back towards museum1321 viewsNovember 2006, moving the spoil heap
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Snow covered Crossley1320 viewsCrossley engine with light sprinkling of snow at our Easter opening
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Geoff shows visitors around the Gardner engines1320 viewsand runs several of them
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Members of North West Virago Star motorcycle club Sunday 13 April 20081319 viewsThe Virago Star Club is celebrating it’s 15th anniversary this year
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