The Stirling - pros and cons

[halifax1]

And of the three the Lancaster, I have been told, was the most difficult from which to exit in a hurry. Perhaps too the Lancaster benefitted from the experience gained from the Halifax and Stirling.

[Pilotdreamer]

Is it possible that during wartime the different aircraft makers shared information gained from combat experience or that the air ministery gave equally this information.It is well known that Harris had a good relationship with Avro but not with Short´s or could there be economic interest there as well?