I must agree that it is barmy that all official references in documents were in kilometers while those same kilometers were illegal on actual signs and had to be converted to miles. Given the intent of the UK to metricate, he does seem to have missed the obvious solution, however.
Then again, there is the whole issue of the obvious metric unit of volume is illegal on beer glasses, but mandatory of bottles of beer. ________________________________ From: Pat Naughtin <[email protected]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, June 13, 2010 4:13:23 AM Subject: [USMA:47761] UK reversion to multiple units Dear All, Here is another interesting reference on Phillip Hammond's bizarre behaviour: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1284560/End-road-Labours-kilometre-mile-makes-comeback.html#ixzz0qAh5PRbq I liked this response: I do wonder where he has been in the last 13 years if he only found out now - Cheers, Pat Naughtin Author of the ebook, Metrication Leaders Guide, see http://metricationmatters.com/MetricationLeadersGuideInfo.html Hear Pat speak at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lshRAPvPZY PO Box 305 Belmont 3216, Geelong, Australia Phone: 61 3 5241 2008 Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat Naughtin, has helped thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to the modern metric system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that they now save thousands each year when buying, processing, or selling for their businesses. Pat provides services and resources for many different trades, crafts, and professions for commercial, industrial and government metrication leaders in Asia, Europe, and in the USA. Pat's clients include the Australian Government, Google, NASA, NIST, and the metric associations of Canada, the UK, and the USA. See http://www.metricationmatters.com/ to subscribe.
