The vast majority of things in the UK are fully metric, John. The only time you will really see mixed units is with loose goods like fruit and veg on market stalls. The metric measurement must be more pronounced than the imperial measurement. This is largely academic since these items must be weighed on fully metric scales anyway. Pints of beer, of course, are the only real fully imperial item in the UK.
Scales that measure people (in stones: 14 pounds) will probably mentioned by some, but the majority of recent ones also weigh in kilograms as well. ----- Original Message ----- From: John Frewen-Lord To: U.S. Metric Association Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 2:47 PM Subject: [USMA:46734] metric products UK To all those who say that the UK is not really metric: I was researching the town of Axminster on Google, and came across this website regarding hydraulic bricquette presses. All specs as far as I can see are in metric units. http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Rojek-BrikStar-50-Hydraulic-Briquette-Press-582182.htm John F-L
