Anson Engine Museum

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Engineers at college5929 viewsThe engineers at the college when the engine was installed in Oct 1967.
Photograph courtesy of Maurice Clyde
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View from the platform2660 viewsthere is a viewing platform behind the 3bhp engine that allows visitors a closer look at the governor and free wheel mechanism11111
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View along the line up - from the left2932 viewsIn the foreground is the 3bhp with the other vertical engines in the background11111
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Patterns used to make the replica2791 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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in the background can you see the face of Rudolf Diesel3362 viewswatching over the work being done on the MAN engine?11111
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Geoff working on the large engine2999 viewsThis is an example of the largest size built of the Crossley Brothers Atmospheric-Free Piston engine; it is rated at 3 horsepower 11111
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Dismantling the engine at the college3992 viewsPhotographs showing the first stage of dismantling, taken last week in September 2006 by Maurice Clyde11111
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4T5 steals the show3755 viewsvisitors crowd round to see this huge engine being started11111
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Left a bit3332 viewsGeoff Baker helps the crane driver position the flywheel during its unloading11111
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Crossley plate on the 3bhp2986 viewsLarge engine displaying the Crossley plate - which was used in our 2006 brochure for the museum11111
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6578 viewsIt was used for for the studio lighting of such Classics as

Passport To Pimlico
Another Shore
Whiskey Galore
Kind Hearts and Coronets

To name just a few.
A nice photo exists of Miss Gracie Fields starting the engine.


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Supplied 22/10/31 To The Famous ARP Studios Ealing6592 views600BHP @ 300RPM .Weight approx. 60Tons
15.5" bore 20" stroke


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