Welcome to the Diesel Story Exhibition

Our main exhibition this year is to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Rudolf Diesel, the inventor of the diesel engine.  It runs until the end of September.  Click HERE for more important diary dates.

 

Among the exhibits are two notable 'firsts':-

- the 1st appearance in the North West of the JCB Dieselmax444 engine, from the world's fastest diesel powered car. JCB also provided a 6' model of their record breaking car. 
- the 1st diesel engine to be built in the UK, and it's also the 3rd ever built in the world.

 

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Geoff Challinor, Curator, said “Rudolf Diesel spent his life chasing the idea of building a more effective engine.  He succeeded and the diesel engine was invented.  The Mirrlees we have at the museum is only the 3rd ever built in the world.  Now all these years later another bright idea led to the innovation of the JCB Dieselmax engine that went on to break the land speed record.  Both of these engines are on display in the exhibition so I think it really shows Ideas and Innovation in action.”

 

 

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Donations

 

The museum is a registered charity and does not receive government or public funding to help us to run the museum and rescue engines.  Most of the work carried out to date has been funded by the volunteers and friends of the museum.  For their help and generosity we are very grateful. It is however, difficult for us to continue to fund everything we are trying to do and to cover the cost of recovering, removing and transporting engines when they are offered to us.  

 

If you would like to make a donation to help us with the projects we have planned then you can do so by donating using the link below.  This company does not charge any fee for handling donations so we receive 100% of the money you donate.