Short Brothers Aviation Pioneers

Short Brothers Photo Gallery

Early Flight – Isle of Sheppey

Musell Manor, Leysdown – Famous Aviation Pioneers

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Frederick Quittenden – Letter of Appointment & Permit Book

Frederick Quittenden – Aviation Storekeeper – Short Brothers Eastchurch. The photos are his letters of appointment and Permit Book to permit him to enter/ leave the Isle of Sheppey during WWI. All resident’s of the island were required to have a permit book to allow them to access the island due to the presence of Sheerness Dockyard and Eastchurch airfield which made it a German target. The last photo is Frederick Quittenden’s war service badge.

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Short Brothers Eastchurch Factory Plans

Short Bros Rochester Esplanade Works

Esplanade Plaque

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Shorts Bros Factory Plans

Cuxton Technical & Office Staff Buildings

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Rochester Airport Plans

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Shorts Bros Aircraft Plans

Wright Brothers Aero Engine 1908

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Short Type 184 Eastchurch Petrol Pressure Tank 1915

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Short 225 Sunbeam Seaplane Instruments 1915

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Short Kent Plan 1931

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Short Scylla Plans 1933

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Short Scion Plan 1934

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Short Pobjoy Engine 1937

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Short S.31 Half Scale Stirling 1938

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Short S.29 Stirling 1940

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Strood Factory Plans

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Short Sunderland Chariot Project (midget submarines)

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Short S.45 Seaford 1945

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Short Sturgeon SA.1 1945

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Short SA.4 Plan 1946

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Short SA6 Sealand 1948

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Short S.23 Empire III Flying Boats

Mayo Composite Model

Mayo Composite Model – Medway Archives Centre

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Empire Flying Boat Model

Empire Flying Boat Model

© Paul White.

Hugh Oswald Short

Short Brothers Aircraft Photos

Short Silver Streak 1920

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Rangoon Flying Boat

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Short Valetta

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Short Kent

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Short Knuckleduster

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Short Stirling

Short Stirling Rochester

© 01 – 02 Credit John Stroud, 03 -09 Credit Short Brothers, 10-19 – Credit Short Brothers Aviation Heritage

Stirling II Cyclone 1942

© Credit Alex Ogilvie

Short Stirling Manual 1939

© Credit Kate Taylor

Short Stirling Relics

© 01-04 Credit RAF Museum Hendon, 06 – 07 Credit Medway Aircraft Preservation Society Ltd, 08 – 09 Credit Lashenden Air Warfare Museum

Stirling ARG Museum, Heemskerk, Netherlands

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Short Sunderland

Short Sunderland Prototype

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Sunderland III

© Credit Alex Ogilvie.

Sunderland Felixstowe

© Credit Christian Deas.

Fantasy of Flight Sunderland

© Credit Photos 10 – Short Sunderland Chatham Dockyard. Credit: Julie Brewer Photo 11 – Short Sunderland Chatham Dockyard. Credit: Darren Hilburn Photo 12 – Short Sunderland Chatham Dockyard 1985-87: Credit: Paul G Butler Photo 13 – Short Sunderland Chatham Dockyard – 1987. Credit: Anthony Parker Photo 14 – Short Sunderland – Chatham Dockyard. Credit: Bryan Hutchins Photo 15 – Short Sunderland – Calshott. Credit: Keith Kellett Photo 16 – Fantasy of Flight Sunderland. Credit: Richard Bard Photo 17 – Short Sunderland River Medway. Credit: TJ Cadman Photo 18 – Short Sunderland Chatham Dockyard Photo 19 – Short Sunderland Chatham Dockyard. Credit: Paul G Butler

IWM Duxford Sunderland

© Credit Martin Hubbard.

RAF Museum Hendon Sunderland

© Credit Martin Hubbard/ RAF Museum (Hendon)

Fantasy of Flight Sunderland

© Credit Steve Newall.

Short Shetland

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Seasons Greetings Card

Seasons Greetings Card 1942

© Credit Martin Hubbard.

Short Brothers Royal Visit Brochure

Short Brothers Dinner Brochures

Short Bros Drawing Office & General Staff – Dinner Brochure – 20th Jan 1928

© Credit Martin Hubbard.

Inspection Department – Annual Dinner Brochure – 6th March 1940

© Credit Martin Hubbard.

Short Brothers Employees

Short Brothers Employees

© Photo 01: Famous Short Brothers Employees, Rochester. Credit: Flight
Photo 02: Short Bros Rochester Drawing Office Staff 1935 – Credit: Marian Morrad
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Short Brothers Employees – Medway Archives

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Short Brothers Employees – South Marston Stirling Works & Employees

© All photos Martin Hubbard except Photo 05. Credit Medway Archives. Photo 05 – Percy Shepherd sitting in front row centre with arms folded.

Solent Sky Museum, Southampton

Short Brothers Petrol Bowsers – The Garage Museum Rochester Airport – Trevor Hoare

Short Brothers Petrol Bowsers – The Garage Museum Rochester Airport – Trevor Hoare

© Credit Trevor Hoare.

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