Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery


Most viewed - Engines at the Museum
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Piston and rod removed for cleaning2890 viewsRuston VXA
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Geoff works on the large engine2883 viewsTurning the flywheel before running the 3bhp engine
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Chairman of the IMechE Heritage Committee wows the volunteers with her footwear2881 viewsthey have measuring tapes up the back.

Prof Isobel Pollock - Chairman of IMechE Heritage Committee
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Gardner 8HF2880 views30 bhp, Engine No 26965 built in 1926
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Piston and rod part way through cleaning process2880 viewsRuston VXA
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Outside the pumping station2868 views1996
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Patterns used to make the replica2866 viewsThe magnificent replica has been lovingly built by Wayne Timms and Dave Allen (members of the Friends of the Anson Engine Museum). It is of engine number 361 that was originally built in 1871. These are the patterns they used while making it.
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engine just before running2864 views
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Setting up the video camera for shooting2863 viewsthe museum will be on the 2006 version of the series "What's On" to be screened in August
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Arched window into the Gardner Room2860 viewsthis lovely arched window and wall was constructed by Geoff Baker to help partition of the Gardner room
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Series of photographs starting the 4L2 for the first time (7)2856 viewsafter its restoration work - just prior to the EHHS presentation May 2005
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Here are some of the numbers found but no serial number2854 viewsRuston VXA - any help with year of build, bhp, etc appreciated
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