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Thats interesting, thanks for the tip. This is actually a rack from a bike that was being sold at the shop I occasionally help out at. The bikes (by a brand called Apollo - but not the shitty British brand of the same name) all came with front and rear racks but most people that bought them didn't want the fronts. Who makes the metro rack? If the stays are interchangable then I'll keep my eyes peeled for them and give it a try.
ricky2slicky-
I think I saw them on Velo vitality before, but i can't see them now. Here is their rack:
https://www.velovitality.co.uk/collections/pannier-racks/products/metro-porteur-steel-front-rack-blackas you can see its pretty similar. If the stays are steel, it should be pretty easy to shorten them yourself. Cut to length, flatten the end and drill.
spotter
You can get shorter stays for those Metro racks which will allow you to mount it to the mid-blade eyelets and in turn, make the rack stiffer.