Museum Of Power Olde Tyme Rally

The Museum of Power held it’s “Olde Tyme Rally” (their spelling not mine) on Sunday 31st May. Unfortunately the weather did not play it’s part, overcast with occasional showers. The museum put on a really good show with a large turnout of vintage cars. The Austen 7 club had a very strong showing. The music was supplied by Maldengiedoo’s roadshow keeping the crowds entertained. In the museum the main water pump, the Lilleshall triple-expansion steam engine was being run in steam and proved to be very popular with the visitors of all ages & it is great to see this giant engine in motion. This was a great family day out.

Maldengiedoo’s road show

The beautifully restored steam roller "Bonny Lass"

Museum of Power Langford runs it's  miniature railway.

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Museum of Power

The old water pumping station is located at Langford just north of Heybridge, Maldon, Essex. It used to pump water for the Southend area some 25 miles away. There are a number of interesting machines but the centre piece is one of the three original steam driven Lilleshall Engines used from 1939 to pump water. 

This is a great family visit, the museum is extremely well laid out with loads of working machines & I will return soon on one of their engine running days.

For the full details please see  the website for the Museum Of Power The Museum Of Power

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Museum of Power - Langford

On Sunday the 19th April I took a trip to the museum of power Nr. Maldon Essex. When I arrived I discovered that they were staging an event from a local car club so I have dedicated this first blog to a few of the outstanding cars on display. Part 2 will be about the museum’s exhibits.

The American fire engine had been purchased and shipped over by it’s new owner. It has a very interesting history having been one of the fire engines that attended the 9/11 attack. Apparently it had received a considerable amount of damage, some of this can still be seen on the renovated vehicle. After the repairs had been carried out the engine was sold on to another state & continued to serve with a volunteer brigade in a small town

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