Monthly Archives: September 2007

Britain’s new Highway Code. Updated but outdated – a victim of the measurement muddle

Posted on 2007-09-26 by derekp

The new Highway Code is an example of the consequences of the Britain’s measurement system muddle. Its mixture of units from the imperial and metric systems brings confusion, when clarity should be a foremost requirement. The UK Metric Association (UKMA) … Continue reading →

Posted in Road signs, Transport | 26 Comments

The Four Thirds system

Posted on 2007-09-17 by Isaac

In response to a misconception voiced in another article, http://www.metricviews.org.uk/2007/08/28/photo-paper-sizes/#comment-4192 , it may surprise some readers to learn that the image sensors in Four Thirds digital cameras do not have a diagonal size of four thirds of an inch. [Article … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumer affairs, Technical | 6 Comments

Metric and the decline of UK manufacturing industry

Posted on 2007-09-13 by derekp

Metric Views’ attention has been drawn to an article recently posted on the “Weekly Gripe”. This links the decline in the 1980′s of the UK’s engineering and manufacturing industries to their failure to embrace metrication in the decade before.

Posted in History, Technical | 9 Comments

No return to pounds and ounces

Posted on 2007-09-11 by Erithacus

Today’s announcement by the European Commission that it is to propose that “supplementary indications” (such as lbs and oz) should be allowed indefinitely does NOT mean that traders can go back to weighing and pricing in imperial measures – so … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumer affairs, Law, Media, Road signs | 7 Comments