[QUOTE=Pondskater;1864490]There is another book:
A Short History: A history of Short Bros Aircraft Activities in Kent 1908-1964. by J M Preston 1978.
Quite short 44 pages A4 format.
The section on floats is little more than a paragraph explaining how a decision in 1924 to build their own test tank lead to floats for various companies – and some Schneider Trophy racers.
There is a 3 pages Flight article, March 11, 1926
“DURALUMIN CONSTRUCTION ON ORIGINAL LINES
Some Impressions of a Visit to the Works of Short Brothers”
describing in some detail the work on floats and the test tank is shown in a photo.
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