WHBM: from 1943-1989 we, fond taxpayers, owned Short's. Comet 2 and Swift were to have been second-sourced there; those prospects lapsed in 1954, when Britannia sales/licences were widely discussed, inc. Convair/TWA and Qantas. Filton capacity would be inadequate. Bristol was required to licence Short's, so took a 15.25% "protective" stake in July,1954. In November,1955 V.1000 was chopped and Britannia C.1 bought for RAF; (I have) 18 built at Sydenham, and structure for 5 more shipped to Filton. 12 civil models were also assembled at Sydenham. So, later, were 13 VC.10 C.1 fuselages.