Thankyou all very much for your replies so far, it makes very interesting reading!
I would be interested to see the Strat picture you have to see if it is a new one that I have not seen before.
Any more recollections of Captain Pete Messenger ( his son)?
And if anyone thinks of anything else for "Buddy ,L.V , Two breakfasts Messenger or any of the other names he seems to have gone by then please tell me!