Chris P Dash

Having just moved house to a fairly remote part of Scotland I couldn't wait to get my MG up here - it made the 260 mile journey like a dream....

However!... once I got here I attempted to get it into its temporary home of a large shed (which I now know has a larger lip on the entrance than I first realised.). I soon found it isn't going to fit in there but in my failed attempts to try and squeeze the car in there I suddenly noticed a trail of liquid coming from under the car. A quick inspection revealed it was coolant so it was park up quick and engine off.
I've finally managed to get a quick look under the car this morning (not easy on a slopping gravel drive!) and I can see I've split the rubber hose coming from the back of the stainless steel pipe to the engine

So my question to begin with - is it safe to start the engine at all without coolant? I need to try and move it to a safer place to try and work on it or possibly try to get it to a local mechanic but don't want to damage the engine in the process.