[modeleng] Re: Harrogate ME Exhibition
- From: Patrick Coppens <develop@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:28:54 +0200
Andrew Houston wrote:
> But then, Patrick, would we see fuel consumption figures in km/litre, which
> I like because it tells me how far I can go on my 55 litre tank full (same
> as MPG), or would we use litres/100km and have to do the reciprocal
> arithmetic.
>
> BTW. I once hired a Ford in the UK (Focus ?) that had a choice of Imperial
> or Metric units on its on-board computer. Unlike my car, which gives a
> choice of English, European or USA measures, the Ford gave Gallons /
> Fahrenheit or Litres /Celcius.
>
> Never did discover if the Gallons were US or UK.
>
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Patrick Coppens
> Sent: 21 April 2008 16:44
> To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [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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The fact remains, that one has to take a weekend job, to pay for fuel
these days!
And we are all being taken for a ride!
When you take the prices from some time ago ($72/barrel) and the
relation Euro/$
and you take the price now ($107/barrel?) and again the relation Euro/$
the present price of fuel should be one (1!!) Eurocent more expense then
2 years ago....
Thieving lot!
Patrick
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