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Pretty much what I'm thinking as well.
I remember the H+Son (if it those one with deep section wall) were the new kids in the block at the time, and it does sound very much like the original wheelbuilder simply miscalculate the spoke length, or use the wrong length spokes because at the time they might not have such length in stock.
Obviously all this is heresay, I got my H+Son laced by Cavendish (now Fitzrovia) to system ex hubs and they were extraordinary stiff, I remember having to wait a while to get the right length.