As part of their physics investigation of small engines our Year 7 science students visited the South Western District Restoration Group’s rally ground in Cobden. Adam Edge explained that the Club had over 130 members and that the Club’s aim was to foster interest in the restitution and restoration of steam or oil engines and other vintage articles. Club members generously showed students through sheds which included a producer gas unit that produced goal gas for a Crossley engine and they learnt about the workings of a Ruston Hornsby oil engine produced in 1920 that would have driven a large generator which supplied power for homesteads, cottages and buildings at Coleraine. Adam described the workings of an Robey steam engine that was used to pump water in a quarry with the added bonus of being able to cook potatoes while you worked! The class could see how harvesting crop had evolved with equipment like the Sunshine Header and Cliff and Bunting chaff cutter. Ian demonstrated the balance tipping point of a Bedford Dumper and in Barry’s shed students could see the evolution of Fordson tractors like a simple tractor through to a County Crawler and cable loader. Students also watched Brian’s Ram Pump work - which it shouldn’t be able to do - and concluded with a visit to the Cistern Chapel which is nothing like the Sistine Chapel!! The visit concluded with an invitation to attend the Cobden Mini Vintage Rally on 19/20th November in Cobden.Thanks Adam, Brian, Doug, Ian and Barrie you’ve really made forces and physics come alive, we are really looking forward to our workshop at TAP’s On! Comments are closed.
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