Progress at last!

Since setting up Rarebits nearly five years ago it's frightening how little time I get to spend working with my own cars. My enigmatic Indian built Standard Herald MkIII Companion hasn't turned a wheel in the UK since being brought here four years ago. Even worse, my fully roadworthy 1959 Herald Saloon has been parked next to it at the back of the barn for nearly two years!
Over the last week I've finally managed to devote some time to my own collection. It's taken a couple of days to get as far as opening the bonnet on my 948. With a freshly charged battery, the engine was soon running fairly well, though some fresh fuel will get things a little smoother. I soon remembered the glowing ignition light which I was about to investigate back in 2004! Looks like this time it might actually be the regulator box. These rarely fail, but are often changed when they need nothing more than some careful adjustment. This one appears to have genuinely expired, so I'll break out a new one from stock and see what happens.

It's all a bit dark in the barn, so I didn't get any new photos. This one was taken about four years ago, shortly after seeing daylight for the first time in 20+ years.
If the weather is good at the weekend I will roll her out and treat her to a wash. I probably won't bother with an MOT until spring, 948 driving doesn't really appeal during the winter months.

With the 948 being accessible, I also managed to take a god look at the Companion. There are several flat tyres, so I'll swap her onto some UK spec wheels to get her mobile. Over winter I would finally like to get this one running, another MOT to arrange for the spring maybe?
Cheers,
Bill.