bu99er me that was quick! CORRECT! Thought this one would run and run
FYI- it was built for the R101,for the London-Karachi route, but obviously it didn't make it
The mast was unusual in having a gas storage facility built into it so that the airship could be topped up whilst on the mast.
The Shed was 850' long, 180' wide and 170' high, and cost 93,000 quid to build in 1928. It's actually bigger than the cardington sheds, but of a simpler design.
It was all eventually dismantled and the steel/building materials used to build bridges and buildings for Pakistan railways.
It's now the site of Karachi International airport...
Over to MReyn24050 for the next thrilling episode