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17/06/2026

At a loss of somewhere different to take your husband, father or grandfather this coming Father’s Day?

Did any of them work or admire British engineering or just like mechanical contraptions?

If the answer is yes to any of the above the Anson Engine Museum is the place to visit this coming Sunday.

There’s plenty of British engineering (and a few non British) products that once where exported all over the world, the “Third” diesel engine to be built in the world a Mirrlees and an impressive display of Gardner engines, these once powered nearly every bus and lorry in the UK!

The steam engines will be running ( except the Stott)

There’s also the relocated Welsh workshop that was officially opened the other week by the Hall family who donated it to the Anson to preserve there fathers creation.

We open at 1000 hrs untill 1600ish.

16/06/2026

Tuesday at the Anson.

Val the Ansons Northern Ireland roving reporter is over at the Anson for the Father’s day opening this coming Sunday.

Now Val not only likes visiting other engine collectors in his home country he enjoys a challenge and a medle!

To day Val and Tony along with other “helpful” advice from other volunteers had a go at running the homemade Desmodromic valve gear Sunbeam 6 cylinder engine!

It hasn’t run since before the Covid epidemic.

The relocated Welsh workshop at the Anson.The official opening of the workshop!A week last Friday the Anson had the ple...
13/06/2026

The relocated Welsh workshop at the Anson.

The official opening of the workshop!

A week last Friday the Anson had the pleasure of Mrs Hall and her 3 daughters to officially opening the workshop.

We kept in touch with one of the original owner’s daughters to keep her up to date with progress on the recreation and as it’s more or less complete now ( as you all know there’s always something to do!) it was time to officially open the exhibit and show them what we’d done!

They were moved to tears when the button was pressed and the machinery came to life.

So thank you again the Mrs Hall and her daughters for the workshop donation and that you enjoyed your visit to the Anson.

With Bob2 up the steps whilst Mark and Alan fasten the signs around the Welsh workshop, another sign lies on the floor ...
01/06/2026

With Bob2 up the steps whilst Mark and Alan fasten the signs around the Welsh workshop, another sign lies on the floor that yet has to be affixed.

A big thank you from Nathan from Splash Designs (Stockport) for designing and sourcing the signs and the Hall family for donating the workshop to the Anson.

Another Welsh workshop artifact.A very apt name but the markings I/4 nut, 5/16 nut and 25-W for the hard of thinking?
30/05/2026

Another Welsh workshop artifact.

A very apt name but the markings I/4 nut, 5/16 nut and 25-W for the hard of thinking?

Tuesday at the Anson.In rather sweltering heat conditions Ken and Alan retired to the shade to continue installing and l...
28/05/2026

Tuesday at the Anson.

In rather sweltering heat conditions Ken and Alan retired to the shade to continue installing and lining up the line shafting that will eventually drive an old well water pump, the pump can be hand driven (Jeeves run me a bath) or belt driven hence the free and the drive pulleys.

Alan brought his rather unusual spirit level to ensure the shafting was level!

Here’s the water pump that will be driven then the Ken and Alan then finally the level they were using.

The green item in the background is a water turbine that has a local connection as it was installed in a big house in Poynton and first to have electric lighting!

26/05/2026

The Blackstone hot bulb engine.

A short video of the hypnotising drive to the lubricator on the Blackstone!

24/05/2026

The Morgan 3 wheeler club visits the Anson.

On Friday the 15th of May we had a visit from the Morgan 3 wheeler club.

Here’s a walk round and some “banter” with some of the owners, we then see the Morgan’s depart!

23/05/2026

Another FB post from the past featuring the Anson!

The chap in the blue starting the Kelvin is Peter who in the past has restored quite a few engines for the Anson at his Worcester residence.

Interesting are Kelvin start on petrol then switch over to diesel for running, quite a few still survive in lighthouses around the UK.

This video must of been taken 10ish years ago.

https://fb.watch/HglzfGWzY2/?fs=e

22/05/2026

It's amazing what turns up on FB!

Here's what must of been 10 years ago of one of the first runs of the Peter S2.

There's Don who's sadly no longer with us Val still going strong and myself!

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BED1Eyhbc/

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Anson Road
Poynton
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