Re: [lro] Nut's and bolts

From: Phil Norris (pr.norris@ntlworld.com)
Date: Wed Feb 19 2003 - 14:45:31 EST

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    I like the way some places implemented it though...
    The supermarkets still sell 4 pints of milk, it's just 2.27Litres now....
    Everything stayed the same, just some of the labelling changed..
    Vive la difference... or so they say over the Channel :~))
    Phil
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Frank Elson" <frank.elson@ntlworld.com>
    To: <lro@koan.team.net>
    Sent: 19 February 2003 19:12
    Subject: Re: [lro] Nut's and bolts

    >
    > >>>Believe the 90 and 110's were all
    > > metric. So I guess Britain went metric sometime after
    > > '72 and before '84.<<<
    >
    > my 83 110 is still a mixture. Car manufacturers started the change over
    > early, export markets y'know.
    > Damned if I can remember when we went completely metric by law, but some
    > grocers are still getting fined for refusing to change over.
    > What the heck is a Kilogram anyway?
    >
    > metrication was invented by Napoleon Bonaparte as part of his economic
    > warfare (he called the UK, 'a nation of shopkeepers') looks like he won at
    > last :-(
    >
    >
    > Best Cheers
    >
    > Reverend Frank
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