We were put in touch with a man on Orkney mainland who had a ‘74 BGT which had been sitting in a garage for some years. It seems he wanted the space back, so I said I’d be happy to take the car for parts for Bridget. So last week, we booked the ferry, hitched up the trailer, and went to fetch her. She’s very rusty in places – one sill has gone completely, but in very good original condition in other places. It almost seems a shame to break her. Anyway, she now has a name – Bianca – and we’re trying to get her started, mainly because it will be easier to move her around if she’s running. She 
resolutely refused to fire. I took the carbs off and gave them a bit of a clean inside, and sent off for some Easy Start, which arrived this morning. She will now fire a few times but still not run. The batteries are now on charge for another go later today.
Update: She starts! A good squirt of Easy Start in each carb, a bit of choke and a bit of throttle and off she went! I’ve been up and down the track and she runs OK. A little bit rough, but we can sort that out. We can’t break her now, can we?