Bit of a domino effect this one.
Looking to change my B17 for something with a cut-out ( Sella SMP trek or similar )
This saddle does not have saddle loops but I can buy them from SJS.
Alternatively I was thinking about mounting the saddle bag longitudinally; along the length of the rack. There must be a work around. I wondered if anyone had tried. One advantage I thought of is that the load would be well supported on the rack and not ‘bounce around’ like it might do if conventionally mounted, even with the Carradice Bagnan support.
My aim is to have a lightweight touring ( none camping)  set up with the Camper Longflap, Ortlieb Ultimate bar bag and maybe a small frame bag.
TIA

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Is it normal ?

No. The rivets are very rusty, it looks like that saddle has been left outside in the rain for a long time.

I still have the first Brooks B17 saddle I bought in 1977. I mistreated that saddle by using too much neatsfoot oil too often, so it got soft and I stretched it more than I should have. The second photo shows where the rivets at the front have left a gap, the third photo shows how much I tightened the adjustment nut.

And the leather has worn so much that it is hardly possible to see the Brooks logo stamped on the side. But it is still rideable after 46600 kms, though not so comfortable as my other Brooks saddles.

It has been ridden "a lot" in the rain, but I nearly always use a cover (often just a plastic bag) when I leave the bike outside in rain, even for short stops. And as I used to use a traditional cycling cape, it rarely got completely soaked while riding. When it did get really wet I nearly always (not always possible on a long tour) made sure it dried out properly before storing the bike, to the extent that I (very occasionally) took it off the bike and brought it into the house to dry. 

My other Brooks saddles have been treated differently. I use a wax designed for care of leather boots (Nikwax or similar) on the saddle top about once every three months, depending on use. Plus very occasionally on the underside.

I still use neatsfoot oil bought from a horse accessories place, it probably has some kind of fungicide as an additif. Just a small amount on a rag to wipe saddles on the bikes that aren't getting used much in winter (mainly my wife's bikes), this is to stop or cure mould forming. 

The B66 Champion I bought in 1987-1988 is in better shape than my first Brooks saddle, despite having been ridden for over 70000 kms.

Apparently, bank notes make good emergency tyre boots to prevent the inner tube bubbling out of a tear in the sidewall. Not tried it myself. A Google search will give you AI info and YouTube vids.

Some of the tyre carcass threads are cut on that tyre, I reckon it will eventually fail with a ruptured carcass. So I would replace it, so long as I could find a decent replacement.

On tour, if no good tyres are easily found, I would put a big patch on the inside of the tyre and hope that it lasts till the end of the tour. I still have some of the big rectangular patches that look as if they are made of tarred canvas, these used to be included in puncture repair kits in the 1970's.

I suppose the modern equivalent is something like this :

https://eu.restrap.com/fr/products/tyre-boot-kit?oc=FR&_su_rec=K6rF_pVYdOCxN9WXFE2z4xPmt3A-qF5lXjM6zg_wpFOFtjPLZMkdqXqPpaolNWlFLNAtR-7394hUgue8xJ8-osOekDmr8mIgFtFfpfMnggOPKlb3RoejAcZfGIp-cEgLMI2JokGS7Yu4uuPgGOBCxYGa_FHvVQFf56GEkQAFyqBBeHH_bPO2xqQWUJ3BY-HAKAFp_LzDrPBnXoTeXIKeUF98SBym29k6EnAJDsmjkKUP5fjYOi3wFetE3yVoaN9q6neSjClVrWDPxd3uHA&_su_rec_id=c28ca80a-9e0d-4aff-b6ff-f7698a6cd283-1791989603

Another method is to use a section of a lightweight tyre as a patch. I have an 11 x 6 cm piece of a Kojak tyre in my touring tool kit, the idea is that if I get a really deep cut in the tread area I can glue this patch inside the tyre and (hopefully) be able to ride to the nearest bike shop, garage or supermarket that stocks a 26" tyre.