Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery


Most viewed - Archive photos of engines and museum views
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Rally engines proved popular with visitors1952 views
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Easter Tombola1952 viewslots of fun with dozens of prizes and helped raise some funds
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1950 views
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During a break in filming, Geoff on right with Phil Harding from Time Team 1948 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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Crossley Portable during restoration1946 views
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1941 views
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1940 views
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using the giant bellows to get the coals red hot1938 views
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1937 views
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1937 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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Shows detail of the repair that had been carried out to the original flywheel1937 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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