Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery

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Close up of the 1bhp engine showing makers plate3364 viewsThis engine is in lovely condition as can be seen in this close up view
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A-frame steam engine3364 views
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View of display area outside Gardner Room3358 viewsVarious display cabinets added to the exhibition of engines, giving insights into the Gardner family history.
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made by one of our volunteers3357 viewsas these were missing replacements were made copying a pattern one of the volunteers had noticed at another museum
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Photographs of the Gardner 4NT3322 viewstaken in May 1935.

This was an experimental engine, never put into production
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Gardner 6LYT show model only no engine number allocated3320 views
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Don and Graham working on the MAN Diesel3312 viewsin preparation for the Diesel Exhibition
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Series of photographs starting the 4L2 for the first time (8)3297 viewsafter its restoration work - just prior to the EHHS presentation May 2005
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3296 viewsDuring 1906, the Admiralty specification required lightweight diesel engines for the propulsion of pinnaces and Mirrlees designed a four cylinder unit of 120 BHP at 400 r.p.m. These engines had bed plates of aluminium and columns of manganese bronze. The piston diameter was 9 and three quarter inches with a stroke of 12 inches.
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It was lifted out in one piece after cylinder were taken off3285 viewsRuston VXA in workshop prior to restoration and cleaning
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Restoration work on the MAN Diesel - cylinder head inlet and exhaust valves3277 viewsin preparation for the Diesel Exhibition.
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