Just want to say a brief note of sincere thanks for the help and advice. After four years of hard graft (interspersed with periods of abandonment), it emerged from the garage and hit the road. All systems were good. It’s now transitioning to a ‘rolling restoration’!
Congratulations on driving it at last! It’s always a great feeling, driving a car you restored yourself and having it all work right. Good luck with it and many happy miles ahead!