Maybe they are slaves to the AP Stylebook. Carleton
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 03:17 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:53086] Re: New Version of Auto Racing Performance App Released on iTunes Ah, if only the incredibly ignorant Sunday Times Driving section would be so magnanimous! It stubbornly refuses to use the correct km/h, even though I and others have pointed out its mistake. My last letter to Driving, when one of its road testers said that the speedometer of the car he was testing showed its speed in kph, and I said that that this tester needs to get his eyesight tested, as no speedometer anywhere in the world will ever show kph, was carefully not published. None so blind, etc. John F-L -----Original Message----- From: Daniel_Jackson Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 5:09 AM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: Fw: New Version of Auto Racing Performance App Released on iTunes A reply from David on his use of kph instead of km/h. -------------------------------------------------- From: "David Ferguson" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, 2013-07-17 23:40 To: "Daniel" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: New Version of Auto Racing Performance App Released on iTunes > Daniel, > > Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I did not realize that > this was in correct, but didn't take much to confirm you are right. I > have already changed this so that future versions will correctly refer > to "km/h" for the metric speed units. > > I appreciate the feedback. > > > David Ferguson > Veracity Racing Data > http://veracitydata.com > Check out Shift RPM - http://shiftrpm.veracitydata.com > > On Jul 17, 2013, at 8:19 PM, Daniel wrote: > >> You have received an inquiry on the following news release. >> -------- >> {New Version of Auto Racing Performance App Released on iTunes} >> -------- >> Please assist us by responding in a timely manner. >> >> "The latest version now allows for speed in kilometers per hour (kph) >> and miles per hour (mph). >> >> There is no such metric symbol as kph, the correct symbol for >> kilometres per hour is km/h. A picture speaks a thousand words: >> >> http://www.picturesof.net/pages/090621-123933-763048.html >> >> http://i.istockimg.com/file_thumbview_approve/3731030/2/stock-photo-3 >> 731030-canadian-speed-limit-sign-of-110-km-h.jpg >> >> http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-3731030-canadian-speed-limit-s >> ign-of-110-km-h.php >> >> https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT4DoohEOrYbEw0U >> gnpZr2AJjsOC-0J44iJbZemkMTIGNh0nmvk >> >> > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.3349 / Virus Database: 3204/6500 - Release Date: > 07/17/13 > > ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3349 / Virus Database: 3204/6498 - Release Date: 07/17/13
