[modeleng] Re: Harrogate ME Exhibition

Tim wrote:
> That is true enough but they actually have the original gallon: we changed 
> ours in the 19th C as an early step towards decimalisation. Ye Olde Englisshe 
> florin (ie 2 bob = two shillings = 1/10 pound sterling) was also an move 
> towards 19th C decimalisaton.> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Harrogate ME 
> Exhibition> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:04:34 +0100> From: 
> chris.crosskey@xxxxxxxxx> To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Remember our gallon 
> is bigger than there, a proper gallon of water> weighs ten pounds, theirs 
> weighs 8lb, it's down to them having 16oz> pints and us having a proper 20 
> ounce pint....> > chrisc>
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I will just throw the "stick in the hen house" and see what happens.....
You should all go metric!!!!

Patrick


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