Originally Posted by
helipixman
Whats going to happen to all you youngsters if we drop the European measurements etc
Go back to Yards, feet and inches and Pounds, ounces etc The country will be shopping like zombies !
Not to mention the rod, pole or perch, the chain and the furlong! Mr. Farage would be delighted
Oddly enough, the railway may use metric for the track gauge (1450mm rather than 4ft8 1/2) but they still use miles and chains for distance.