Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery

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Crossley Portable during restoration2073 views
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The crowd gathers to watch the Mirrlees running2071 viewsMidsummer Mingle 2008
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Model of Poynton c1900 (scale 75" to mile)2069 viewseven the allotments and greenhouses are added
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Mingling everywhere you turned2067 viewsMidsummer Mingle 2008
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During a break in filming, Geoff on right with Phil Harding from Time Team 2066 viewsTime Team came to the museum to film part of a "special" on the Holland submarine and the engines that powered them

Due to be shown spring 2013
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall2065 viewsOn display between the crate and the replica was the Tangye ‘Inverted’ Gas Engine, Built c1903, Engine No 888. Presented to Birmingham Science Museum by Tangye Ltd, Smethwick. Thought to be the only surviving example of the inverted vertical. Has typical Tangye mechanical oiler. Has been in store for several years and is now on loan for the Tangye Exhibition at the museum. Our sincere thanks to the Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery for permission to take the engine to the 1000 Engine Rally.
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On left replica of 1st diesel engine ever built, on right the 3rd ever built in the world2060 viewsReplica of Diesel's engine that was built in 1897 and is considered to be the first diesel engine. It had been preceded by two experimental motors in 1882/93 and 1894. However, they did not work satisfactorily.

Replica built for MAN Truck & Bus to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Diesel's birth, 2008.
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Paul lighting the blow lamps on the Gardner 4T52060 views
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