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@Arnomatic
Just go back from the greenhouse to share a tip I found on the Paceline forum, it's helped me out with clearance a good deal, so might help someone else seeking another mil or two under the brake.
The centring bolt on the calliper was wound in when I installed (and presumably bought) the set. Not very far, but far enough that removing the bolt opened up the calliper a LOT. I had to manually re-centre the brake with the fixing bolt (easy if you have one hand squeezing the lever) and re-tensioned the cable. I'd say this raised the front arm by 3mm or so, the rear arm contacts the guard now, but I think there's about 2mm more clearance than there was. I'm unsure why I didn't know the centring bolt could also affect clearance, evil little thing.
As you can see, there's still not enough clearance for me. I can't fit a 3mm key between the guard and the 28mm tyre. Disappointing for a guard that's stated to clear a 32mm.
Hope it helps someone!
Edit: Perspective is odd in the gif, but brakes are centred in each photo
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