Model of Short "Empire" Flying Boat 'Canopus', scale 1:24, made by Short Brothers Ltd., Rochester, England

Model of Short 'Empire' Flying Boat 'Canopus', scale 1:24. Imperial Airways ordered 28 Flying Boats from Short Brothers of Rochester, Kent, following the British Government's decision to carry all mail to the Empire by air without a surcharge. British Overseas Airways continued using them throughout WWII, they were withdrawn in 1947.