MG
The Classic Marque

It certainly looks like a Whitworth.

I think I have one on the bench - I will see if I can measure it.

With that much plaster off I would plaster board the walls - dot and dab or battens/bonded metal firrings - then its a much quicker skim job.

Not sure what the 3 pieces of broken ? stone are for ? cant be a lintol as not built in and the bricks are already arched a bit - maybe also a steel/iron strip supporting the arch ?

Exposed bricks ! - gets very dirty/dusty even when sealed - be...

Cedric. I noticed in an earlier post you mentioned injection holes presumably for an injected damp proof course. This would indicate that a previous owner has succumbed to the myth of "rising damp". There is some interesting reading here

https://www.heritage-house.org/damp-and-condensation/the-fraud-of-rising-damp.html

Old houses use Lime Mortar, as Colin mentioned, because that'...

Laurent,

I believe light beige is the correct answer.

Jim

Should have take pictures with daylight... :/

If my memory serves me correctly, from whence I last restored one, it is a Whitworth thread.
Alan

Good evening all :)

Small update... I have been pretty busy lately (new job and new nephew mainly :)) but finally fund some time (and motivation - let's be honest :P) to work in/on the living room!

The living room plaster is definitely a patchwork of old plaster, old plaster with recent skimming, and new plaster. I guess it is often like this in old places...

The lack of...

PJ, the Moss conversion is the High Gear conversion, just at an added cost. Order direct from High Gear and save money.

Gene

Ref pn ATA7320. Could anyone out there please let me know the thread size for this part? Many thanks, as ever. Dave

I see few people have aswered your query V. Unfortunately I will have to answer by stating that the "best" tyre for you car is inevitably only the opinion of the answerer so all I can really add is that in my opinion radials give a better ride than crossplies. The question of originality is up to you but I run 165X15 radials with 155X15 spare because it goes in the spare wheel locker easier and...