In article <[email protected]>, Jon Bertrand <[email protected]> writes > > > Sorry to keep this lengthy thread going but NT 4.0 ate my computer > universe (watch out for that upgrading to service pack three - ouch). > > What was the metric directive's number?
80/181/EEC Council Directive of 20 Dec 1979 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to units of measurement & on the Directive 71/354/EEC. 89/617/EEC Council Directive of 27 Nov 1989 amending Council Directive 80/181/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to units of measurement. Official Journal Ref. L357 of 7 Dec 1989. Commission proposal: COM (88) 751 (Official Journal ref C31 of 7 Feb 1989) Withdrawal of Certain Proposals & Drafts from the Commission (97/C 2/02) > > What standards are we talking about? No standards - just every unit of measurement apart from time.! I have read the above directives a few times and as each one amends the previous directive without explaining why I am led to the conclusion that this is deliberate because there would be a riot if they tried to make pints of beer obsolete in the UK.! I still like the sound of a Firkin of Beer - it give the impression that you would be very inebriated if you drank it all. > > > Thanks, > > Jon Bertrand > [email protected] > Merry Xmas Allan -- Allan G.Carr B.Sc.(Elec.Eng) AMIEE | AGC-Tel Consultants Ltd Telecommunications Consultant | Email :- [email protected] European Approvals Specialist | Tel / Fax :- +44(0)141-956-2506 62 Crawford Road, Milngavie, Scotland | Voice Mail :- +44(0)1252-30-3062 http://www.acarr.demon.co.uk
