Two aircraft build by Short Brothers have been named Sherpa:

A Singapore flying boat built by Short Brothers made a flight around Africa in 1929.

These were long, single stepped and fitted with water rudders, built by Short Brothers.

By 1934-5 Short Brothers had taken over the site, and moved in some of their personnel from the existing seaplane works.

In 1935, Oswald was made chairman and managing director of Short Brothers when it became a limited company.

Some of the production work would be sub-contracted to Short Brothers in Belfast.

Large parts of the aircraft were built by Short Brothers.

The contract for R38 was awarded to Short Brothers, followed by orders for three more ships to the same design.

Between 1909 and 1914 he owned sixteen different aircraft, all but one built by Short Brothers.

This had the same chassis and propulsion but received a body made by Short Brothers.