Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery


Most viewed - Archive photos of engines and museum views
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Poynton Show 2006, Geoff tries to decide on a winner1321 views
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1000 Engine Rally 2007 � inside our stall1321 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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Geoff uses the sectioned Paxman engine to explain how things work1321 viewsIMechE members visit the museum 9th September 2008
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Saturday night guests1320 views
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Side panels for building are now on site1318 views
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Great Days Out, Peaks & Plains, Anson Engine Museum1318 viewsThe engines and photographs proved popular with visitors.
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Geoff gives a talk on injection systems1318 viewsIMechE members visit the museum 9th September 2008
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Talking about the large collection of pistons1318 viewsIMechE members visit the museum 9th September 2008
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Side sheets being prepared1317 views
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Building materials being unloaded on site1317 views
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Running the Mirrlees U type engine1317 viewsTaken during the Saturday night visit from the 1000 Engine Rally
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Workshop machines1317 viewsThe set-up shows typical workshop machinery being run by the engine � a drill, a lathe and a shaper. It is run by the National engine to the side.
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