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I don't know that the end of the Lotus duct that actually slipped onto the airbox was a non-standard size. It's just that the rest of the length of the duct was uniquely Lotus in it's tapered shape with a couple of bends formed into it.
When the early Elite-Eclat airbox was made, England & Lotus had not yet fully embraced the metric system. It may have been inch or metric. By the time the Excel airbox was done, Lotus was into full metric mode.
But you're on the right track... select a flex duct that will be easily available now, and match the airbox to it.
The rubber covering Lotus used for sound insulation was not 'artfully' applied, and would have been very obvious if it were present. Especially after all these years, since the adhesive is usually letting go by now.
Regards,
Tim Engel