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Old 14th June 2021, 12:22
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Originally Posted by Engine Serang View Post
When J Stuart Robinson handed over to Jolyon Slogget the marine engineering sector was in serious decline and Jolyon had to be creative in widening the membership base. He and his successors managed to keep the ship off the rocks but things will never be the same. As a purist I am unhappy but as a realist I accept the changes, I am no longer a member so mild criticism is all I can offer.
I am still a member and have decided to try to do my bit to stop such ridiculous articles appearing there by submitting some of my own. Had one in Issue 2, 2021 and had have another ( A short History of the Doxford Engine ) accepted for Issue 3, 2021
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