An update on the project, I decided to pass on the gauntlet.
I only made very little progress with the Bedford the last two years, and I have in the meantime gotten a daughter and house to look after as well, I would therefor not get it done within a foreseeable future. So when a good new home for it presented it self I decided to let it go.
A thanks to all who commented and help, but specially Guy, Richard and Ian.