Yes !! - My experience of starter motors is that, during that time period they were made of proper materials, not reject chocolate like the modern stuff . Saves money too, which is always a bonus !!

So, I'd much rather use old stuff than new stuff - IME, more of the new stuff is, ahem, "rubbish", than the old..... I'm being polite

I'd strip and clean the motor fully, and lubricate it all as you re-assemble it. Use good grease, ( we use Castrol ), and use good contact cleaner, (we use Ambersyl), plenty of vaseline on all the electrical contacts to keep the water out too

Hi everyone. Just to let you know the starter fitted and Landy fired up no problem. Before starting I did however remove a single electrical wire attached direct from the battery to the raptor panel that previous owner had installed. Once this was removed no dash lights showing and all seems well. So I only need to trace the problem with that single wire. Also fitted a new ignition switch just to be on the safe side. Thanks for all the help