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Thanks!
I won't be able to get a picture of the axle until tomorrow evening (it's at a shop) but do know that - to accommodate the drum brake - the axle is thicker in the middle. Once I pick up the axle, I'll take some calipers to it...
I'll have a look for hubs. Are there any that you'd recommend with a drum brake that would accommodate a six speed shimano cassette? All those that I've seen have internal gearing (there's nothing in the Tester Approves thread).
A2theJ-
Any reasons why you wouldn't want to upgrade to say 8 speed or higher? Tandems.co.uk sell hubs / rear wheels with threading for a drum brake that could work?
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If you're getting a new hub you're best looking for a freehub - you'll just keep on bending/breaking axles if you stick with the screw-on freewheels. The axle on our suzue hub bent way too easily so we got a newer hub with many more bearings.
Is your drum brake part of the hub itself or does it look to be a screw-on type? If the former you may find this is your option to get some new technology involved.
Hovis
hamrack
Having said that, if it's a screw-on freewheel, it might be better to cut your losses and get a modern hub which has a bearing within shouting distance of the drive side dropout