1000 Engine Rally 2007 inside our stall2007 viewsOn display between the crate and the replica was the Tangye Inverted Gas Engine, Built c1903, Engine No 888. Presented to Birmingham Science Museum by Tangye Ltd, Smethwick. Thought to be the only surviving example of the inverted vertical. Has typical Tangye mechanical oiler. Has been in store for several years and is now on loan for the Tangye Exhibition at the museum. Our sincere thanks to the Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery for permission to take the engine to the 1000 Engine Rally.
1000 Engine Rally 2007 inside our stall1390 viewsview of our small shop at the rally from the door of the marquee
1000 Engine Rally 2007 inside our stall1428 viewsfilm show ready for the performance Friday night, we just had to wait for it to be dark enough
1000 Engine Rally 2007 inside our stall1450 viewslooking across out stall towards the display engines
1000 Engine Rally 2007 inside our stall1441 viewsdisplay board telling people about some of the engines we had to leave behind
1000 Engine Rally 20071756 viewsAndrew Wild presents Geoff with the giant cheque - hang on tight, it might blow away
1000 Engine Rally 20071673 viewsAndrew Wild in middle presents cheques to Geoff on left and Arthur Griffin on right
Mobile Crossley Generator1559 viewsoutside our marquee at the 1000 Engine Rally, Chelford
1000 Engine Rally 2007 Saturday night at the museum1854 viewsMcCarthy Coaches of Macclesfield gave the museum a generous discount when we hired three coaches to bring visitors over from the show ground - allowing prices to be held at 2006 prices
1000 Engine Rally 2007 Saturday night at the museum1695 viewsone of the car park marshalls keeping everyone in order
1000 Engine Rally 2007 Saturday night at the museum1735 viewsKees Fitter over from Holland on his annual pilgrimage
1000 Engine Rally 2007 Saturday night at the museum1550 viewsthe unusual engines from London Science Museum are admired