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| JCB Display at the museum |
The Diesel Story Exhibition is open every Friday, Saturday, Sunday (and Bank Holiday) until end September, from 10:00 - 17:00. The notable firsts are :-
• The 1st appearance in the North West of the record-breaking JCB Dieselmax444 engine from the world’s fastest diesel powered car.
• Mirrlees No 1 - the 1st diesel engine to be built in the UK/the 3rd ever built in the world. It was completed in November 1897 by Mirrlees, Watson, Yaryan & Company Limited in Glasgow.
The Dieselmax engine was developed by British construction and engineering company JCB, and designed entirely by computer. The Dieselmax444 broke the diesel land speed record on 23 August 2006 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA finally reaching a speed of 350.092mph (563.418kph). Driven by Wing Commander Andy Green. The display also features a 6' replica of the famous car. The JCB display is at the museum until the end of July
Mirrlees No 1 - spent many years on display at the London Science Museum before being rehoused at the Anson Engine Museum. The engine is a single cylinder, four cycle, air injection unit.
