First load of Doxford engine parts arrive at museum4747 viewsPhotograph taken by Geoff Challinor of first load of parts arriving 3 October 2006. Load consists of the top section of the scavenge pump, top piston and cross head assembly and various smaller parts.
Engine information board4611 viewsDetails of the engine that were displayed at the college
View of one wall of the Gardner room4602 views
Gardner 4L24595 viewsthis is the orginal 4L2 prototype engine that was orginally shown at the Shipping, Engineering & Machinery Exhibition, Olympia in September 1929.
Gardner 4FHM different view4592 views
Dismantling the engine at the college4580 viewsPhotographs showing the first stage of dismantling, taken last week in September 2006 by Maurice Clyde
Next stage of the dismantling process4554 viewsTaken at the college w/c 2 Oct 2006.
Photograph courtesy of Maurice Clyde
Dismantling the engine at the college4546 viewsPhotographs showing the first stage of dismantling, taken last week in September 2006 by Maurice Clyde
MAN Serial number 3944519 viewsdelivered 20th November 1903 to University of Birmingham
What a line up!4460 viewsLooking towards the large 3bhp engine with the other vertical engines in the foreground
First stages of the dismantling4434 viewsTaken at the college last week September, 2006 by Maurice Clyde.
Second lot of parts arrive at museum4412 viewsThese arrived at museum 11 October 2006