Monthly Archives: April 2007

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.

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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”

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BBC pundit supports going metric

Mention ‘k’ to this economist, and it’s not only the size of investment capital that he’s thinking of..

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Is the Moon still metric?

According to a BBC story, Dennis Hope, the self-proclaimed (imperialist?) owner of the moon, is selling plots of lunar real estate by the acre.

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When were metres prohibited on road signs?

Was there any law against metric road signs before the 1970s? asks Kel

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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.

Posted in Road signs, Transport | 12 Comments

Where can I buy metric-only scales?

This plaintive question is posed by an inquirer who lives in south London.

Posted in Consumer affairs | 9 Comments

World rail speed record, 574.8 km/h

The world rail speed record was last set on 3 April 2007 by a French TGV train, reaching a speed of 574.8 km/h on a special record-setting attempt on the TGV Est route between Paris and Strasbourg.

Posted in Transport, World Records | 4 Comments