First sight of Leawood Pumphouse. L-R Alf Etchells, Simon Stoker, John Gray, Peter Gray in the pump chamber.

Some of the people involved in the initial stages at Leawood Pumphouse. L-R: Simon Stoker, Alan Hyde, ?, John Gray, Andrew Stoker, Sir David Huddie, ?, ?, ?, The Duke of Devonshire. (ADS)

Restored Leawood Pump – steam cylinder and valve gear. Probably 1979/80.

Steam cylinder end of Beam showing parallel motion.– steam cylinder and valve gear. Probably 1979/80.

The 50” steam cylinder of the Leawood Pump with the engine at full stroke. Valves are back-right.

The actual plunger pump at full stroke. Just about to shove 3 ½ tons of water up to the canal. The 2 gauges in front were added by ourselves to show suction and pressure during the pumping cycle.

The results of one pumping stroke – 3 ½ tons of water (approx 750 galls) enter the canal. To prevent surging in the pipe we left the stop planks in permanently and the results were very obvious.