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Manor Farm, Oakington, OS 1887

Manor farm, Oakington

History of Manor Farm

Grose monoplane 1910

The Oakington monoplane was the design of A M Grose and N A Feary. The chassis was made by Quinsee of East Road and the stabilisers by Robinson of Regent Street. It was constructed in a barn on Manor Farm, tenant Mr Cooke. The plane never actually flew successfully.

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