Sorry V2-OMG!, but The Shorts Empire Class were used by Imperial Airways. I think it would have been bad form to have used a foreign airline in those days.
S'land, it's not the end of the world! lol!
Thanks for the information. This site is good for expanding that "North American aviation arrogance" which I tend to be inflicted with.
Gee.....there really are other planes up there that aren't made by Boeing.