sentences:  Shorts and the other British manufacturer of big flying boats, Saunders-Roe (Saro), were involved in the competitive tender for R.14/40; Saro proposed the Saunders-Roe S.41.Rather than selecting either company's design, the Air Ministry asked the companies to submit a combined project, stipulating the terms under which the work was to be shared between them.The detailed design was performed by Saro, their experience with the Saro Shrimp contributing to the hull shape, as well as building the wing.