Was the gearbox problem an easy fix in the end? I made a few memories myself today, spent the afternoon at the services waiting for a low loader
Story is the cambelt was done in the morning at a Caterham specialist, the cars electrics went haywire on the M42 on the way back, then a few seconds later the engine stopped and sounded like a bag of bolts...I shutdown and coasted to the sliproad entrance, definitely a part of the journey that concentrated the mind somewhat.
Got picked up from that dangerous position by an extremely nice fellow kit car owner with an empty race shuttle on the back of his van after he delivered a Jensen in the morning. Turned out he had a Vindicator that dropped a valve last week...
...which is what the AA man thinks is wrong with mine, the belt may have jumped some teeth resulting in some bent valves. It wouldn't start whatever he did which is confusing. I have rang the garage that did the work and they're going to collect it back next week to 'put it right'. Hopefully it's something less serious, maybe alternator related.
I'm debating getting it checked over before they have a look at it. There's a kit car specialist the Vindicator guy and several other people have recommended that's in my hometown and I suppose forearmed is forewarned if there's serious damage and there's some debate about the cause.
That sucks Chris, definitely worth a second opinion, you'll never get the whole story out of the crowd that worked on it. You're welcome to pillage my old K for parts if there's anything worth having! 
