Thanks for your help Dimis, much appreciated
Rick, from the photos, it looks like it tipped over in the truck during transport across several states. Initially it looks superficial, cracked valve cover, smashed distributor, plug leads look worn down on one side and damaged harmonic balancer. I'm hoping thats all, but with damage to the balancer, I'm concerned that the crankshaft tip might be bent if thats possible. I'd like to get it checked and repaired before getting on the ship to Oz