Don't know about the badge, some 1968 cars have this and I have seen others with the b/w one.
Bulge is for the webers; I have seen a few Weber cars with this. You never can tell what is original with Lotus as there is so much variation.
The wood under the front is because I do not use the handbrake when the car is laid-up as it seizes on.
Yes gave it a wash and polish; tried to touch it up with a can of new Wedgewood blue from Rimmers but 40+ years old wedgewood blue is not the same will have to take the boot off and get a paint shop to match it.
Took the rear bumper off last night and rewired the rear lights, need to get some new rubber washers now for the 'new' SS bumper bolts that I have had for years. Then get the rear end up and put the 'new' suspension strut on the passenger side that I reconditioned many years ago. It is a lot easier to do this in the garage than it was at the old house on the gravel drive.
Jason