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43 years late
One of the editors of Metric Views has been reading a book entitled “Eleven minutes late” by Matthew Engel. The book is subtitled “A train journey into the soul of Britain”, and may provide a clue to why the UK … Continue reading
Posted in General, History
Tagged beer, British, cricket, global Britain, metric, misty-eyed nostalgia, railways, UK Metrication Board
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Road traffic signs mark a soft border
The Irish Border has appeared frequently in the news as a major obstacle to a withdrawal agreement between the UK and the remaining 27 EU member states. In this article, Ronnie Cohen looks at a ‘soft’ characteristic of the current … Continue reading
Posted in General, Road signs, Transport, Views from abroad
Tagged BBC, Brexit, British, division, EU, hard border, Ireland, Irish, kilometres, miles, soft border
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New Internationalist, a metric role model for the British media
Back after our summer break, Metric Views is happy to publicize a periodical that might have escaped our readers’ attention in recent years. Ronnie Cohen explains. Likes(46)Dislikes(9)
Posted in Consumer affairs, General, Media
Tagged British, magazine, measurement units, media, metric, New Internationalist, newspapers, publication
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Metrication timeline for British road signs
In response to one of his enquiries, the UK Department for Transport (DfT) has provided Ronnie Cohen with an account of recent progress on the introduction of metric signs on UK roads. Likes(37)Dislikes(0)
No flight information please – we’re British
Ronnie Cohen wonders why at least one budget airline flying from the UK targets its flight information at continental and American passengers. Likes(35)Dislikes(0)
Posted in Consumer affairs, General, Technical, Transport, Views from abroad
Tagged altitude, American units of measurement, British, conversion, distance, flight, information, plane, screen, speed, temperature, translation, trip, units
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Imperial holdouts in the UK in 2016
Who is still stubbornly clinging on to imperial units in the UK in 2016? Metric views takes stock. Likes(3)Dislikes(0)
Metrication not an issue in EU referendum
Many issues have been raised in the referendum campaign. The UK measurement muddle has not been one of them. Ronnie Cohen comments on the campaign so far. Likes(2)Dislikes(0)
Posted in General, History, Law
Tagged British, debate, EU, Europe, European Union, issue, issues, Leave, membership, metrication, non-issue, programme, referendum, Remain, UK, United Kingdom, vote, voters
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