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It looks like your hub was a Maxi-Car one. They're quite sought after if you're into that kinda thing - worth advertising it somewhere!
Check out DCR wheels too, he has a few tandem specific hubs that you can get in different OLDs, as do JD tandems (they'll get the axle machined down). @mdcc_tester will undoubtedly suggest you make a friend of a local machinist and do it yourself!
hamrack-
A Maxi-Car is exactly what it is... With flippin' 9mm nuts which I didn't realise until I tried to fix a puncture with an 8mm spanner, to the tune of: "If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail"!
The mechanic at the LBS was convinced it was in made in someone's shed.
The Maxi-Car/ Arai fittings look kind of the same so I'm sure the Arai will fit like a glove (!)
A2theJ
Based on the above, I've decided to go for a "Zenith 8/9 Spd Rear Tandem Cassette Hub for Arai - 145mm - 40 Hole" from SJS Cycles. Unfortunately, it's 145mm spaced; - my tandem is 140mm. My intention is to try and fit it in and if not, to get a shop to increase the spacing between the dropouts (according to Sheldon Brown spacing discrepancies of 4mm were standard at the introduction of larger rear cassettes). - Has anyone had any experience 'stretching' rear triangles 5mm to fit hubs (without cold setting)?
I've had a look for 140mm spaced hubs and all are NOS/ aged and take screw-on freewheels which I want to move away from.
@Hovis - It transpires that the rear drum brake was riveted on... I'll send you a PM re your Arai