Great Days Out Fair - Reebok Stadium Feb 071332 viewsA magnum of champagne and two crystal glasses was presented by Alice Ferguson at the show.
Snow and cold makes work even more difficult1330 views
everyone is in high spirits as the engine coughs and starts to respond1330 viewsAfter great debates it is decided to try and get the Atkinson engine running. It has not been run in living memory.
Crowd starts to gather1329 viewsAfter great debates it is decided to try and get the Atkinson engine running. It has not been run in living memory.
Coach trip from Louth 9 April 20081329 viewsGeoff runs the Gardner 4T5
Coach party from Louth 9 April 20081329 viewsGeoff talks about the Gardner and its history before running it
then there were fireworks1329 views
Engines need to be moved out off storage area to make room for new exhibition1328 views
Summer 20031327 viewsLean to building being erected
Geoff explains to the crowd what is happening1326 viewsand the significance of the Atkinson engine in engine development
Back of lean to building, late summer 20031324 views
1000 Engine Rally 2007 – inside our stall1323 viewsvisitor intrigued by the crated Blackstone engine.
Blackstone Type JPI, HP 16, RPM 800, Engine Number JPL 83L 301. It had been sent to the African Water Technology Exhibition, Nairobi, Kenya in 1982 where it was on Stand No 109 driving a water pump. It was recently found (still crated) having been returned from the Exhibition to the Mirrlees factory in 1982. It had lain forgotten about for 25 years!