I've been reearching the best thing to do about the wheels - most advice seems to be that the original rims will be higher quality than most reproduction ones so, as mine are superficially rusty but fundamentally sound, I have decided to have the rims rechromed.
A good tip was to use bolt croppers to cut all the spokes (which will be renewed), so I got a cheap one from Screwfix, which did the job perfectly.
Of course, I took lots of photos of the spoke lacing pattern before I attacked them. The lacing is a lot less complex than on a bicycle wheel, so I'm fairly comfortable about having a go at this myself.
The photos show the front wheel and the same process was followed for the rear wheel.
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