@Foreigner65 I love you, I love you, I love you. I did do this at one point in the assembly, but didn't see that it had made much of a difference, perhaps I'd not adjusted the stays or tightened the calliper properly. Thanks so much for suggesting I try again, you saved me a lot of stress and a potentially butchered Berthoud.
@TheBonk I'm painting the frame up after winter I think, just want to get riding so I can be sure it fits before investing in the paint. It's phosphate treated so should be fine until then. Can't unsee pan lids now, very happy to have been saved from that embarrassment
Ah glad it worked. May also seemed silly but when you push mudguard stays in, you create a little bit of extra space at the 'top'. Old type guards have two sets of 'stays' AND movable holder at brake bridge to accommodate for precise fittings.
@Foreigner65 I love you, I love you, I love you. I did do this at one point in the assembly, but didn't see that it had made much of a difference, perhaps I'd not adjusted the stays or tightened the calliper properly. Thanks so much for suggesting I try again, you saved me a lot of stress and a potentially butchered Berthoud.
@TheBonk I'm painting the frame up after winter I think, just want to get riding so I can be sure it fits before investing in the paint. It's phosphate treated so should be fine until then. Can't unsee pan lids now, very happy to have been saved from that embarrassment