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Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
Does the intended wheel fit in there as is? with the dropouts nicely perpendicular to the axle? If not, some alignment is needed, so go for it. But if the wheel already fits with no issues, just go ahead and build it up. You won't know how it rides until you ride it.