After cleaning the tank out and then removing the rust with a soak of vinegar a few leaks appeared, brazed them up but one part was like painting the fourth bridge....... so had to revert to a tank sealer, this has held and will do till I can find a replacement.
ordered a few basic bits which arrived and with some tinkering and a bit of jury rigging, resetting the timing, a bit of paper wedged in the throttle to keep it secure on the handle bar, a flush of oil, stop the carb from flooding etc etc....... I got a start and runs like a swiss watch, needs a bit more on the advance and plenty of other things but grin factor was ear to ear...... main concern was the oil return which it eventually started........ probably only seconds but feels like minutes......

A busy winter ahead for shore but just wanted to hear it run....... few tweaks tomorrow, need to sort carb and attach new cable to air valve.

Ordered the paint today so be with me on Monday...... synthetic matt "Service Brown" (BS 499)