Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery

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3 cylinder vertical National gas engine5507 views
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Larger size gas producer plant5437 views
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Trailer split to unload the engine5288 views
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Gardner 4T5 being prepared5152 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 20075077 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.5006 views
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1897 air blast injection single cylinder diesel engine according to Diesel's design.4843 viewsThe first diesel built in Britain
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First stages of the dismantling4814 viewsTaken at the college last week September, 2006 by Maurice Clyde.
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Fit Fly Wheel4792 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 process4701 viewsTaken at the college w/c 2 Oct 2006.

Photograph courtesy of Maurice Clyde
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Don Foden applies preventative oil against rust4686 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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Second lot of parts arrive at museum4653 viewsThese arrived at museum 11 October 2006
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