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A tiny update only because I am ridiculously pleased with myself after half an hour of this:
...the brakes no longer scream when you pull on them. I had taken to basically riding this as if brakeless, but I managed a little toe-in after filing off way more pad away than I originally had the heart to attempt. It worked.
Also removed that front leather bag I talked about above. Just wasn't right. And I can use the rack to carry more stuff with bungee ropes than I could squeeze through the bag's tiny opening, like a newspaper. Or a note book. Or a shoe. Ok, so it's still not exactly practical and I hardly ever use it but I like the way it looks, especially with the saddle bag.
And that, incidentally, is now filled with this slightly geeky eBay find. A period Dunlop puncture repair kit:
It did still have all the original repair kit parts in there but I (perhaps wisely) wrapped those up and tucked them away in favour of using the tin to hold a much more compact puncture patch and a set of period Mafac tools. All fits snugly inside so there's no rattling as I ride: