I'm now fed up with painting! Am glad I didn't spent a fortune on a nice spray job though, plenty of touching up to do already. The Woodhead Monroe shock absorbers have a stamped date of 1954. Surprisingly they both have good damping. The rubber bushes have fallen apart so will have to search something out that will do the job.
The next job will be to fit the stub axles with new kingpins and make up the front brake plates for hydraulics. Armed with some A7 & Morris minor ones, hacksaw files and welding gear I will see what happens............ Can't see these getting done for a couple of weeks or so.