"The United Kingdom completed its official partial transition to the metric system in 1995, with imperial units still legally mandated for certain applications such as draught beer and cider, and road-signs." (From the "Imperial Units" Wikipedia page)
Silly question – Walkden and the A6 motorway are both in Britain, right?
ReplyDeleteSo why is this sign on the M61 indicating the upcoming turnoff giving the distance as a half-MILE instead of one Kilometer?
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"The United Kingdom completed its official partial transition to the metric system in 1995, with imperial units still legally mandated for certain applications such as draught beer and cider, and road-signs." (From the "Imperial Units" Wikipedia page)
DeleteCould be an old picture.
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