TEXANTOMCAT
May 23, 2014 at 1:47 pm

Frederick Sage & Co. Aircraft Manufacturers and Propeller makers…

Hello folks,

There is a small area of the museum dedicated to this rather wonderful firm who certainly had some eccentric aircraft designs during the Great War – we have some Sage items on display but are keen to enhance the display – if anyone has anything to share that would be great – also recommended reading Plane to Plane – by Martin Chorlton – an excellent read…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Sage_%26_Company

We have a number of Avro 504 bits on display and a small Sage aux prop – and may have a lead on a full size prop too…. whats out there Sage wise (G-ASEA is bound to have something!)

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By: l.garey - 24th May 2014 at 16:46

Maybe see ya baz!

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By: TEXANTOMCAT - 24th May 2014 at 13:03

Great stuff – August 17th would be a good day to visit (www.sywellairshow.co.uk) !

Thanks chaps!

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By: bazv - 24th May 2014 at 11:04

Thanks L.Garey- yes sadly the factory is now gone but they did at least preserve the tower! Hope you can pop in to the Museum some time to see the display – Many thanks TT

Hi TTC
I well remember the Factory from my time in peterborough,I was also an ATC cadet there and will try to pop into the museum later on in the year !

rgds baz

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By: l.garey - 24th May 2014 at 10:25

I shall certainly try to get to see you sometime I am in the area. I was in the Peterborough ATC and we used to have parades at “Wing” at Sywell. A fellow cadet did his PPL there on the Tiger Moths, while I was sent off to Marshalls for the same exercise! I still have some photos of that time.

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By: TEXANTOMCAT - 24th May 2014 at 08:56

I have Martin Chorlton’s book. I agree, an excellent read. It was quite a surprise to me to discover more about the activities of Sage’s factory in Peterborough, past which I used to cycle, living not far from it. I think the last vestige, the factory tower, was preserved, and I believe “Sage’s Lane” is still so named.
PS: I found an image of the factory and water tower on http://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/blog/?cat=191&paged=2 (9th image down)

Thanks L.Garey- yes sadly the factory is now gone but they did at least preserve the tower! Hope you can pop in to the Museum some time to see the display – Many thanks TT

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By: l.garey - 23rd May 2014 at 17:20

I have Martin Chorlton’s book. I agree, an excellent read. It was quite a surprise to me to discover more about the activities of Sage’s factory in Peterborough, past which I used to cycle, living not far from it. I think the last vestige, the factory tower, was preserved, and I believe “Sage’s Lane” is still so named.
PS: I found an image of the factory and water tower on http://www.peterboroughimages.co.uk/blog/?cat=191&paged=2 (9th image down)