Off Topic » Britain going back to imperial units?

Did I really read ........... the UK is considering dropping the metric system?

I didn't realize they were crazy enough to revert to the old money.

We stopped metrification in 1980 which means there's a mishmash of fasteners on some equipment. For many Americans, that was and still is a great victory over some dreaded evil thing.

Yes you did. It’s pathetic. Next time I’m in the pub I’m going to ask for 568ml of beer out of principle.

We're winding our way through the final years of a government that was built to deliver Brexit. This is about the only thing they can think of to gain what they hope will be positive press coverage. Probably some other regressive stuff will get pushed through that they don't want anyone to talk about. It is woeful.

Hard to believe that the Brits would consider going back to Imperial units. Boggles the mind.

Not sure I ever left, still say 4" x 2" (inches x length 6' foot) for wood length, then look at the ruler, around 1 metre and NOT 2x4 - canada/usa?

No idea what mpg is litre per km etc - - so long as it is around 60 mpg on navV I know engine is running ok.

1970 - Essex CSE education was 'balanced/equivilant' to new O level grades but once I started college it was 'all metric' and screwed me up completely.

Not sure any millenials are going to be reverse engineering their education for a few historicals, we'll all be long gone anyway.

WE still have mph road signs and currently any speedo (speedometer not swimming trunks!) shows mph larger font and kph smaller here in good ol' blighty.

I think telling everyone that petrol/deisel has reached £8 a gallon would start a major " I remember when...." which won't help.

1 good thing (any others?) about metric is the fluid/weight ratio 100grams = 100 cc

Need to mark 180cc for your bevel drive?

Get a small container (my wife's redundant Steam Iron measuring cup was perfect and NO it was not a christmas present!) and weigh 180 grams of water - mark wtaer level

Now you can measure oil in cc despite wieght density difference to water.

This weekend we rode our trusty steeds to a far hostelry.
The last furlongs saw us arriving for the night's rest, arriving late as, crossing a county line, we were misguided by the signposts indicating the distance from our destination having the miles of a greater length than was our custom.
Being hungry and thirsty we fed on suckling pig, and our host's hogshead of mead was truly reduced in quantity.
Later we retired to our room to repose, and our tallest friend of 3 cubits height found the straw mattress lacking in length.
Woken by the crowing of the cockerel, we paid our due, finding to our dismay that our groats and pennies had much less value than in our home town!

During our stay we reflected on the wish that our travels could be eased by agreeing to common units around our land - and the rumour that noblemen could soon be hung, drawn and quartered for telling untruths before the soveriegn.

Zitat von Dave H im Beitrag #7

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Not sure I ever left, still say 4" x 2" (inches x length 6' foot) for wood length, then look at the ruler, around 1 metre and NOT 2x4 - canada/usa?

No idea what mpg is litre per km etc - - so long as it is around 60 mpg on navV I know engine is running ok.

1970 - Essex CSE education was 'balanced/equivilant' to new O level grades but once I started college it was 'all metric' and screwed me up completely.

Not sure any millenials are going to be reverse engineering their education for a few historicals, we'll all be long gone anyway.

WE still have mph road signs and currently any speedo (speedometer not swimming trunks!) shows mph larger font and kph smaller here in good ol' blighty.

I think telling everyone that petrol/deisel has reached £8 a gallon would start a major " I remember when...." which won't help.

1 good thing (any others?) about metric is the fluid/weight ratio 100grams = 100 cc

Need to mark 180cc for your bevel drive?

Get a small container (my wife's redundant Steam Iron measuring cup was perfect and NO it was not a christmas present!) and weigh 180 grams of water - mark wtaer level

Now you can measure oil in cc despite wieght density difference to water.

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So true -

Actually, a 2 x 4 is 1.5" by 3.5". A 1" thick board is actually 3/4" thick. To add to the confusion, some "engineered" building materials are sold by actual units.

It is all to do with 'measured size' pre smoothing/planing, rough wood joist etc, probably new wood before it dries, gets treated and shrinks.

Just remember -- measure twice, cut once! (metric or imperial)

This is what can go wrong when you try and use two systems!

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-...said%20Thursday.

Zitat von Dave H im Beitrag #10

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So true -

Actually, a 2 x 4 is 1.5" by 3.5". A 1" thick board is actually 3/4" thick. To add to the confusion, some "engineered" building materials are sold by actual units.

It is all to do with 'measured size' pre smoothing/planing, rough wood joist etc, probably new wood before it dries, gets treated and shrinks.

Just remember -- measure twice, cut once! (metric or imperial)

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Zitat von Becksy im Beitrag #11

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This is what can go wrong when you try and use two systems!

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-...said%20Thursday.

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #12

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Zitat von Dave H im Beitrag #10

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So true -

Actually, a 2 x 4 is 1.5" by 3.5". A 1" thick board is actually 3/4" thick. To add to the confusion, some "engineered" building materials are sold by actual units.

It is all to do with 'measured size' pre smoothing/planing, rough wood joist etc, probably new wood before it dries, gets treated and shrinks.

Just remember -- measure twice, cut once! (metric or imperial)

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Actually, if I measure the 2x lumber in my early 1950s house...........it is 2" x whatever actual width. So, I'm calling BS on your explanation.

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The way I read it, was that metric would still be the dominant system of measurement, but it would not be an offence under the uk weights and measure regulations to offer imperial measures if you do wished, so for example you could sell sausages by the pound, in the same way as we buy beer by 500 ml in a bottle or a pint in a glass.
In reality it won’t make any difference, and as my local butcher says I’ll say it to you in any unit you like, each, number of slices, pounds ounces or even two inches of sliced bacon!