I spent some time with straight edges and rulers and determined that there was a little lateral displacement of the fork legs when I went down....I've mcgyvered things back into place and it seems much better now.

Thompsonpost: you are of course correct - the ultimate solution is a new (used) fork, however that will need paint and decals, so will be a longer term fix. My daily rider is the Trek I picked up early this year so the Peugeot is more for nostalgia and occasional rides.....so I can afford to fix it slowly.

However, one of the main reasons I like old stuff is to hold onto an era where things were fixed rather than replaced. I want to be able to tear something down, renew only what needs renewing, and build it back again.....so I will always look first to finding a way to retain a part rather than replace it.

In this particular situation I was taking my inspiration from Eugene Christophe, who broke his forks in 3 TdFs: in the 1913 race he carried the bike 14km to the next town, and borrowed tools and material in the blacksmith shop to fix his own forks....after hours of work he returned to the race to finish 29th. Ironically, he was also riding a Peugeot!

Mark