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Ah you see, I'm but a young bachelor, and cannot be taking such risks!
My suggestion is not to be a complete slave to the period, as parts are expensive and often not all that great (steel rims, for instance). The crankset is already a bit of a deviation anyway, so I'd be tempted to build it up how you want it to be. So my suggestion would be some basic, box-section polished alloy wheels, KMC Z510 HX chain (shiny!), Sturmey Archer freewheel (more shiny!), gumwall tyres and then some classic Maes-type drops. If you go for 700c wheels, which is the simpler option, I have a pair of brand new Panaracer Pasela gumwalls (lovely tyres) with Schwalbe tubes and rim tape I could throw in as a sweetener.
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Ha! That wouldn't be as much of a problem as you might think @tjkwood , I have three children already! :-) Really don't need any more, wonderful as they are...
So very tempted - what would you recommend in terms of componentry to get it on the road as a single speed and in a style befitting the level of research you've done, the quality of the frame, my stupid proportions and the period? I've been checking Hillary Stone just in case I can make it work, but to be frank I'm less well informed than you regulars on here (excitedly learning though) and am on something of a budget (WRT my Holdsworth) as you probably know...