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----- > From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > 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> > >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Get Hotmail on your mobile. Text MSN to 63463 now! >> http://mobile.uk.msn.com/pc/mail.aspx >> MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. >> >> To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, >> modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject >> > line. > >> >> > I will just throw the "stick in the hen house" and see what happens..... > You should all go metric!!!! > > Patrick > > > I use BullGuard to keep my computer clean. > Try BullGuard for free: www.bullguard.com > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. > > 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 I use BullGuard to keep my computer clean. Try BullGuard for free: www.bullguard.com MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.