Come on Chris! You are a big boy, you can spread those forks & squeeze the wheel in there. Let me know if you need me to help.
Don't know your plans, but if you're thinking of new wheels then a cartridge bearing hub like this one from bikedomeworks is great on these forks. The bolts thread into the axle so the hub fits right into the fork ends. I use one on a 1936 Colson and it works great. These are available in black and silver. Similar low-flange hubs might be available if you do some digging.
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Here's JLB the LWB 1936 Colson, with a cartridge bearing hub as described:
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