This (Jan/Feb) 1974 article points out Ford was already manufacturing two vehicle lines in metric, and mentioned GM's announcement that they would soon design and manufacture in metric. http://www.lib.niu.edu/1974/ip740114.html Of course, it also contains some charming errors (or optimism?) such as NASA being completely metric since 1970, Tell that to the Mars Climate Orbitter, or the Constellation program.
--- On Fri, 7/3/09, Pierre Abbat <[email protected]> wrote: From: Pierre Abbat <[email protected]> Subject: [USMA:45304] Re: Interesting article about metrication politics in the USA To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, July 3, 2009, 7:29 AM On Thursday 02 July 2009 20:03:24 Pat Naughtin wrote: > Dear All, > > You might find this article about metrication politics in the USA – > and the responses to it – interesting. > > http://sobeale.blogspot.com/2009/07/your-modern-gop.html One of Feehery's clients was Ford Motor Co. GM metricated in 1973. When did Ford? Pierre
