2002-10-22 This is more than just interesting. Coupled with new clothing size change this could be the EU preparing for 2010. It looks like someone is searching for and identifying remnants of FFU still in use and preparing to change them to strict SI. Who knows, maybe soon even the computer marketing industry will announce changes too? Can we hope?
This and other changes will sure make any future efforts and whining by the TABD a moot. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nat Hager III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, 2002-10-22 13:05 Subject: [USMA:22865] Tire/Tyre size changes > This is interesting.... > > 2002 Nationwide News Pty Limited > The Advertiser > October 12, 2002, Saturday > SECTION: SUPPLEMENT; Pg. M02 > LENGTH: 372 words > BODY: > > Kia's ace > TENNIS superstar Andre Agassi has become the new face of Kia. > > <snip off-topic> > > Tyre change > > EUROPEAN tyre sizes are about to change. From next year, the old system of > measuring wheels in inches will be replaced by an all-metric system which > will describe the tyre width and overall diameter in millimetres. Whether > the move is likely to flow on to Australia is yet to be announced by tyre > makers. > > <snip> > > Nat >
