Just a tip, compression test is always done without any spark plugs to rule out a blown head gasket between cylinders, my teacher said it over and over again

Hi Buddy hope your well and your family whats your plans for fergie a full restoration or just good running order had to laugh when you tried to start it and when fired sounded like a cow going mooooo lmao keep up the good work🐄

I would be scrupulously cleaning every bit of the ignition system first. When i was a lad my father had an old Guy lorry with a Meadows petrol engine, it would have been of a similar age to your tractor. With the slightest bit of dirt combined with damp on the distributor and plug leads, she was always a real pig to get started on a cold damp morning. Once cleaned it would always immediately bust into life and run well. I dare say the fuel system would benefit from a clean out too, thats regardless of the unique fuel blend you're using. As for the hydraulic issue with the bucket, just keep well clear of the danger zone underneath it. I knew a man who got crushed to death under one when it dropped all on its own a few days later. David in Dudley. P. S. What are you currently paying for petrol and diesel in your neck of the woods?

What happened to the Morris Minor ?/

You just love those hydraulics, admit it! I suspect a new rotor arm, new leads, cleaned or replaced points, new condenser etc would have it singing. I also suspect the bores etc are fine and you just need to decoke the cylinder head and re seat the valves.

Just as a matter of interest, what pressure should the compression be within the acceptable range?