Mr. K, ©. Short is one of the world's pioneer' aeroplane builders, begi ning with his two brothers as balloon manufacturers, and in 1908 putting up the first factory in Great Britain solely for aeroplane. building,—Theit Second aeroplane won the £1,000 prize for the first machine of wholly. British design which should ly one elteular mile and return to the point from which it started. Other triumphs of the firm wore the frst jianding on water by an aeroplane fitted with "flotation gear; the Brst Hight from the deck of a'ship: and the first fight up the Thames.
Ju aeronautical history Mr. Short }will hold an, honoured place as the pioneer of stressed-skin metal cone struction. Over 21 years ago (Continued on page 230)
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