First load of Doxford engine parts arrive at museum4876 viewsPhotograph taken by Geoff Challinor of first load of parts arriving 3 October 2006. Load consists of the top section of the scavenge pump, top piston and cross head assembly and various smaller parts.
Engine information board4742 viewsDetails of the engine that were displayed at the college
View of one wall of the Gardner room4725 views
Gardner 4L24722 viewsthis is the orginal 4L2 prototype engine that was orginally shown at the Shipping, Engineering & Machinery Exhibition, Olympia in September 1929.
Gardner 4FHM different view4722 views
Dismantling the engine at the college4711 viewsPhotographs showing the first stage of dismantling, taken last week in September 2006 by Maurice Clyde
Next stage of the dismantling process4684 viewsTaken at the college w/c 2 Oct 2006.
Photograph courtesy of Maurice Clyde
Dismantling the engine at the college4664 viewsPhotographs showing the first stage of dismantling, taken last week in September 2006 by Maurice Clyde
MAN Serial number 3944648 viewsdelivered 20th November 1903 to University of Birmingham
Second lot of parts arrive at museum4578 viewsThese arrived at museum 11 October 2006
What a line up!4573 viewsLooking towards the large 3bhp engine with the other vertical engines in the foreground
First stages of the dismantling4557 viewsTaken at the college last week September, 2006 by Maurice Clyde.