'Modern' engines
More recently built engines tend to be high speed, with most of their works enclosed and being less visually interesting than most of their older counterparts this historically important group of engines are under represented in most collections.
A number of these are to be found in the Forncett collection and are being prepared for display under steam in their own area.
This enclosed high speed cross compound engine was built by Belliss and Morcom of Birmingham, with piston valves it has two different sized cylinders working on separate cranks.
This is also a compound Belliss and Morecom but is a tandem or steeple compound, both cylinders driving through a common piston rod on to a single crank. It is one of a pair which were used for driving ventilation fans on the roof of Lyon's Corner House tea rooms in Oxford Street, London. Both engines were acquired and removed, the crane setting them on the kerbside in Oxford Street, once the first had been loaded onto the lorry it was apparent that it would not support the weight of both - a problem, what do you do with a ton of engine and the traffic wardens approaching - but not for long, as a passing enthusiast stopped, purchased the second engine, loaded it onto his truck and departed.
This single cylinder Allen engine came from Westminster Hospital
Small steam turbines are a great rarity, this Hayward and Tyler 'TERRY' turbine was donated by the manufacturers for preservation.
Right up to recent times, this 1974 prototype Vee 4 car engine was designed and built by local (and sole remaining commercial) Norfolk steam engine builders David and Richard King, long time supporters of the museum.
It was designed to replace a Rover 3 litre engine in a project to build a modern steam car, sadly the sponsors interest waned and this little beauty has been in 'retirement' ever since.
Not illustrated is a 'Pulsometer' pump, a modern incarnation of the original Savery atmospheric steam pump.
Various steam feed and process pumps are to be found lurking in odd corners pending restoration, several of these are used in connection with boiler feed, condensate removal, or cooling water circulation.