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Metrication – a historical perspective
I have submitted this blog article to draw attention to and allow comment on an historical account of metrication in the UK written in 1980. Likes(0)Dislikes(0)
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Sensationalising with the help of Fahrenheit
Today I notice an item in “The Sun” newspaper a headline (approx from memory) “Marathon runner collapses in 73° heat” Likes(0)Dislikes(0)
Posted in Media
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When were metres prohibited on road signs?
Was there any law against metric road signs before the 1970s? asks Kel Likes(0)Dislikes(0)
Posted in Road signs, Transport
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How many people can visualise a kilometre?
How many people can visualise a kilometre (or a mile for that matter)? asks Martin Vlietstra. Likes(0)Dislikes(0)
Posted in Road signs, Transport
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Where can I buy metric-only scales?
This plaintive question is posed by an inquirer who lives in south London. Likes(0)Dislikes(0)
Posted in Consumer affairs
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