Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery

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3 cylinder vertical National gas engine5500 views
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Larger size gas producer plant5431 views
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Trailer split to unload the engine5282 views
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Gardner 4T5 being prepared5140 viewsA crowd gathers to watch the Gardner 4T5 being warmed up and run. This impressive engine always draws a crowd of admirers.
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Flywheel arriving at the museum 2nd April 20075069 viewsThe 25 ton flywheel can be seen as the lorry arrives in the museum drive
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Pulling into the unusually tidy carpark.5000 views
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1897 air blast injection single cylinder diesel engine according to Diesel's design.4823 viewsThe first diesel built in Britain
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First stages of the dismantling4804 viewsTaken at the college last week September, 2006 by Maurice Clyde.
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Fit Fly Wheel4785 viewsWhen the engine was installed at the Marine College in Oct 1967, view of fly wheel being fitted.
Photograph courtesy of Maurice Clyde
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Next stage of the dismantling process4694 viewsTaken at the college w/c 2 Oct 2006.

Photograph courtesy of Maurice Clyde
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Don Foden applies preventative oil against rust4663 viewsDon is an ex-Mirrlees man. He was the engine-build and test foreman then Plant Manager. He grins and tells people he now brushes up at the Anson.
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First load of Doxford engine parts arrive at museum4643 viewsPhotograph taken by Geoff Challinor of first load of parts arriving 3 October 2006. Load consists of the top section of the scavenge pump, top piston and cross head assembly and various smaller parts.
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