Dear Matthew, I suspect that you are getting legal gallons muddled with historical gallons. I suggest that you investigate gallons further at:
http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictG.html and scroll down to the various gallons listed here. You might then like to think about a ten gallon hat � it's a gallon with a different stripe. Cheers, Pat Naughtin LCAMS Geelong, Australia Pat Naughtin is the editor of the free online newsletter, 'Metrication matters'. You can subscribe by sending an email containing the words subscribe Metrication matters to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- on 2003-09-10 11.47, Matthew Zotter at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 2003 SEP 09 TUE > > > > I would like to enhance my metric rhetoric by fully understanding the three > gallons.� I understand that 1 gallon (UK) = 4.546 * 10^-3 m^3 (the volume of > 10 lbm of water at 62 �F).� I understand that 1 gallon (US,liq) = 3.785 * > 10^-3 m^3 (231 in^3, rounding off a 7 inch diameter by 6 inch height > cylinder).� I do not understand why 1 gallon (US,dry) = 4.404 * 10^-3 m^3.� > Does any one know where this gallon (US,dry) came from?� Also, is it true that > the UK only has one type of gallon?� Thank you for your time and knowledge. > > > > Sincerely, > > Matthew Zotter > > SC, USA >
