Pulling into the unusually tidy carpark.5006 views
First stages of the dismantling4814 viewsTaken at the college last week September, 2006 by Maurice Clyde.
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
Next stage of the dismantling process4702 viewsTaken at the college w/c 2 Oct 2006.
Photograph courtesy of Maurice Clyde
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.
Second lot of parts arrive at museum4653 viewsThese arrived at museum 11 October 2006
First load of Doxford engine parts arrive at museum4651 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.
Engine information board4514 viewsDetails of the engine that were displayed at the college
View of one wall of the Gardner room4505 views
Gardner 4L24503 viewsthis is the orginal 4L2 prototype engine that was orginally shown at the Shipping, Engineering & Machinery Exhibition, Olympia in September 1929.
Gardner 4FHM different view4494 views
Dismantling the engine at the college4479 viewsPhotographs showing the first stage of dismantling, taken last week in September 2006 by Maurice Clyde