No apologies necessary, Stuart.
The floor to ceiling rack sounds very similar to the company in Bloomington that I used to go to, Thompson Hardwood Lumber, but they are no longer there. They had a whole wall full of shelves of shorts, cutoffs, drops, whatever you wish to call them. Pieces were in varying lengths from small blocks just a few inches to a side all the way up to pieces three or four feet in length.
Thanks for the info and the link, I will be checking them out.
Oh, and my apologies for not commenting on your build! It IS a very nice engine and you did a very nice job on the base as well. Three thumbs up from me!