And here is Part 2 of their around the world journey, calling in at Hawaii for volcano spotting, and then across USA visiting many observatories en route, Mt Wilson, Lick, Lowell, Yerkes and meeting up with the Wright Bros in Ohio. Frank McClean does a deal with them to let the Short Bros make Wright Flyers under licence in UK. Frank ends up with 13 aircraft since he tells the Short Bros, “I’ll buy any aircraft that you can’t sell!” 1911 was also the year before Jim & Norman Lockyer laid the foundation stone of their new Hill Observatory in Devon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJvy07mGU0U
David