Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery


Most viewed - Engines at the Museum
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Looking down the exhibition area towards Mirrlees No 12911 viewsFirst diesel engine ever built in the UK (in Glasgow) 1897. Also the 3rd ever to have been built in the world.
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Perkins display stand2906 views
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All 4 cylinders and heads fitted2906 viewsRuston VXA
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Starting the engine2893 viewsGeoff in the process of starting the engine
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Display cabinets outside Gardner room2887 viewsmany additional items were loaned to the museum to display during the exhibition including photographs and trinkets from the Gardner family
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Examples of fuel injection equipment for demonstration purposes2881 viewsin background you can see the Hornsby-Ackroyd Oil Engine built in 1896
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Geoff demonstrates the Gardner 4T5 being run for Granada2873 viewsthe museum will be on the 2006 version of the series "What's On" to be screened in August
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Gardner 4T52871 views
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EHHS Plaque presented to the original Gardner 4L22864 viewsfrom the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE), May 2005
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Showing engine above and pump below 2862 views
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Crossley Brothers Atmospheric Engine2858 viewsThis is an example of the largest size built of the Crossley Brothers Atmospheric-Free Piston engine; it is rated at 3 horsepower

Built 1877; Flywheel 59¼” x 3⅛”; Total height 104”; Height to shaft 74½”
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Closer view of the line up2852 viewsthis shows a clearer view of the engines and the connection between the large engine and the winch
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