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Dear all: I have just received my Steam Days (December 2025 edition) which contains the sad news from Andrew of Rex’s passing, and there could be only one response from me to those tidings. I had to g

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With all the hard work done, the goal was to put all these bits back onto the rebuilt bottom end over a weekend. But the engine’s dark history still harboured a few last-minute surprises…