Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery

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Close up of the 1bhp engine showing makers plate3357 viewsThis engine is in lovely condition as can be seen in this close up view
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Geoff gives a brief history of where the engine came from 3356 viewsStott Engine facts:
• Built by SS Stott in 1903
• Horizontal cross compound engine
• Cylinders 12.5 inches and 22 inches by three inches
• Flywheel 10 foot in diameter with a weight of 10 tons
• HP Corliss Valves, LP Slide Valves
• Indicated horsepower 200-250hp
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View of display area outside Gardner Room3350 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 volunteers3347 viewsas these were missing replacements were made copying a pattern one of the volunteers had noticed at another museum
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slumbering giant3337 views
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Photographs of the Gardner 4NT3312 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 allocated3311 views
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Don and Graham working on the MAN Diesel3302 viewsin preparation for the Diesel Exhibition
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Series of photographs starting the 4L2 for the first time (8)3288 viewsafter its restoration work - just prior to the EHHS presentation May 2005
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3287 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 off3276 viewsRuston VXA in workshop prior to restoration and cleaning
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Restoration work on the MAN Diesel - cylinder head inlet and exhaust valves3267 viewsin preparation for the Diesel Exhibition.
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