| From: | Mist Warrior themistwarrior@********.com.au |
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| Subject: | The metric system |
| Date: | Sun, 25 Jul 1999 11:12:22 +1000 |
> Which means that both systems would be used, with the metric system
the most > common(I hope).
I am of the "Second Generation" in Oz by your definition and Metric IS
more common.
> But Mechanics will still > need two complete sets of wrenches,
sometimes to work > on the same vehicle
This is a HUGE problem here, but we have 3 different sets of
measurement for cars. US imperial is different to UK imperial as far
as the head measurements of nuts and bolts is concerned as well as
threat cutting, and on one car here you can and do have 3 different
sets of spanners used. This situation is not likely to be resolved in
the next generation because of the interest in restoring motor
vehicles.
> [pet peave alert]. Of course, we might convince the rest of the
world that a
> system based on the body lengths of a long dead king is
better....... :-)
Let's hope ,,, NOT :-)
