Hi Alec, Thank you very much for your sensible reply and information. I will do what you recommend, once the weather is a bit less arctic, and then see what transpires. And thank you for the offer of the adaptor. It is good to know what the options are . Really don't fancy spending £250 if I can hel...

I have a 1961 Mk 2. The master has failed , no pressure etc. As far as I know the master is original. It was overhauled over 10 years ago and since then has been in storage, so I am not surprised. I don't know whether is was resleeved at the time. The cost of a new one seems to vary between £50 and ...