Anson Engine Museum

Anson Engine Museum Gallery

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Series of photographs starting the 4L2 for the first time (5)3060 viewsafter its restoration work - just prior to the EHHS presentation May 2005
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Walter Higgenbotham was invited to start the engine for its 1st run3060 viewsWalter was instrumental, along with Les Cawley, for taking the engine out of the Albion Mill in Hazel Grove some 27 years ago
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Gardner 2LW3059 views24 bhp at 1200 rpm
Engine no 169677 built between 1 July 1969 and 2 January 1970
Used on a ship to drive a winch unit until 1999
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Close up of the gear wheels on the First Style Crossley Atmospheric3057 viewsDetails of the gears and mechanisms show in this shot
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being transferred to the lorry3056 viewsHornsby oil engine November 2010
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Display cabinets being prepared3055 viewsit was difficult to know what to leave out - there was so much to chose from
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Geoff working on the large engine3050 viewsThis is an example of the largest size built of the Crossley Brothers Atmospheric-Free Piston engine; it is rated at 3 horsepower
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Pete gets caught photographing the photographer3041 viewsduring the presentation of the EHHS plaque May 2005
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Geoff Challinor invites the Mayor of Cheshire East to say a few words3038 viewshe described the museum as the jewel in the crown at the North West end of the County
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The Aktinson engine creates interest3034 viewsearly on Easter Sunday the unusual engine gets the imagination going - the engine was coaxed into life later in the day.
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Close up of the fuel pump before it is removed for cleaning3030 viewsRuston VXA
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everything was polished and ready3030 views
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