When Thatcher became prime minister she was NOT a eurosceptic. She had just championed the efforts to get Britain IN to the EU (or Common Market).
I agree that 'the EU' and 'metrication' have somehow become bedfellows and used as such - however I would most certainly not lay that blame at the door of Margaret Thatcher who - during her tenure - abolished the use of Gallons and replaced them with litres at the petrol forecourt. It's extremely important to note here - that there are pro-EU people who prefer imperial and anti-EU people who want the metrication process to be completed. Some things aren't that simple. From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [USMA:42517] Re: Small item seen on TV Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:49:35 +0000 Britain is not the most enthusiastic member of the EU. When Margaret Thatcher (a eurosceptic) became Prime Minister, she succeeded in convincing the UK public that the EU was behind metrication. Since then most of the public have believed (wrongly) that by not adopting the metric system, we are demonstrating that we are taking an independent line within the EU. This lie is fed by a handful of influential newspaper editors. From: Jeremiah MacGregor [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 25 January 2009 16:30 To: Martin Vlietstra; U.S. Metric Association Subject: Re: [USMA:42430] Re: Small item seen on TV Martin, So then psi is common in Britain. Why? Jerry From: Martin Vlietstra <[email protected]> To: Jeremiah MacGregor <[email protected]>; U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 11:10:03 AM Subject: RE: [USMA:42430] Re: Small item seen on TV I have not checked my tyres – however the air supply at my local garage are calibrated in both bars and psi. From: Jeremiah MacGregor [mailto: [email protected] ] Sent: 24 January 2009 15:24 To: Martin Vlietstra; U.S. Metric Association Subject: Re: [USMA:42430] Re: Small item seen on TV Martin, My tires show kPa (psi). Is this also the way it is in the world or only the US ? Jerry From: Martin Vlietstra <[email protected]> To: [email protected] ; U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 10:22:34 AM Subject: RE: [USMA:42430] Re: Small item seen on TV The most common units of measure for tyre pressures in Europe are bars or kPa. (100 kPa = 1 bar). From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeremiah MacGregor Sent: 24 January 2009 14:59 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:42430] Re: Small item seen on TV Harry, Aren't they suppose to be in pascals or something along that line? Jerry From: Harry Wyeth < [email protected] > To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 11:39:58 PM Subject: [USMA:42388] Small item seen on TV A minor point of interest: on PBS's US broadcast of the BBC World News tonight, in a piece re the resumption of natural gas to Europe, there was "footage" showing close-ups of presssure gauges on pipeline fixtures out in the snowy fields.. One showed pressure in kg/cm2, and the other in "bar". HARRY WYETH _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail, Messenger, Photos and more - all with the new Windows Live. Get started! http://www.download.live.com/
