Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery


Most viewed - Archive photos of engines and museum views
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Time to catch up with friends1405 viewsSouth Manchester MG Owners Club members at the end of the Cheshire Romp, 13 July 2008
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Great Days Out, Peaks & Plains, Anson Engine Museum1404 viewsThe engines and photographs proved popular with visitors.
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Saturday night guests1404 views
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Running the Mirrlees U type engine1404 viewsTaken during the Saturday night visit from the 1000 Engine Rally
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1403 viewsDetails of the Atkinson-cycle engine.

It was built c1883, Engine No 643. One of only two known to have survived, (the other is at the Henry Ford Museum in America). It does 4 strokes of the piston to 1 revolution of the crankshaft. It is on loan to the Anson Engine Museum from the Techniek Museum Delft. Our sincere thanks to Dr Korving for permission to take the engine to the 1000 Engine Rally, Astle Park.
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Let's get this thing running1402 viewsAfter great debates it is decided to try and get the Atkinson engine running. It has not been run in living memory.
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Finding time to complete our on-line jigsaw1402 viewsTaken during the Saturday night visit from the 1000 Engine Rally
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Side panels for building are now on site1400 views
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Members of North West Virago Star motorcycle club Sunday 13 April 20081399 viewsThe Virago Star Club is celebrating it’s 15th anniversary this year
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Mobile Crossley Generator1399 viewsoutside our marquee at the 1000 Engine Rally, Chelford
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Turn the Clocks Back Rally under cover1398 viewsowners of the visiting rally engines take welcome shelter in the shell of the new building during the Closing Weekend October 2005
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Dave Allen & Wayne Timms coax the Piano Base Crossley into life1398 viewsas part of our Volunteers Working Weekend prior to the Easter opening
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