I have to say that I truly admire your perseverance Garthok. Can we see a couple of up to date-ish photos of your progress. Thanks. When you hear a Bren roar into life for the first time again, you'll appreciate just how worthwhile it was. A bit like restoring a 750cc Norton Commando motorcycle engine and hear it roar again. No tinny Japanese screamer there, believe me!

I remember one day after rebuilding mine (the Commando that is.....) I was stopped at a busy junction, waiting to pull out, when a bloke in the car next to me slowly wound his window down and said to me '..... just for old times sake, will you blip that throttle once again, just so that I can drive home a happy man' He got his wish........