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@Booga
Just what I'm thinking, probably a typing error for 700c. This is the rim diameter, not the rear spacing. If it is an old racing bike it will probably have a rear spacing of 130/136mm. As Dicki said, steel frames will flex a bit, I had to prise my rear dropouts apart a bit to get my wheel in.