Hi Michael, Yes - we have a word ‘mileometer’ in the UK.
I have several classic cars and I have to declare a maximum mileage for them and the form reads ‘mileometer reading’. It’s probably a uniquely British thing - I’d admit > On 7 Sep 2020, at 5:56 pm, Michael Payne <[email protected]> wrote: > > Stephen, I believe the word is odometer. Unless the British have their own > word? > >> On 7 Sep 2020, at 16:16, Stephen Humphreys <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> They don’t make cas with mechanical mileometers/speedos anymore Martin - >> that ship sailed almost decades ago >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On 7 Sep 2020, at 2:35 pm, Michael Payne <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Sweden is safer and they drive on the other side. But I don’t think that >>>> has much to with it. Many accidents here in France with people driving on >>>> the wrong side of the road. >>>> >>>> https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fec.europa.eu%2Ftransport%2Ffacts-fundings%2Fscoreboard%2Fcompare%2Fpeople%2Froad-fatalities_en&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7C81f61dde29e543bcab5608d8537ebb7c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637351151059781072&sdata=t08adzKiyQvemv3Atj5qgyCbqbOuco7cGxfchNDItmk%3D&reserved=0 >>>> >>>> <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fec.europa.eu%2Ftransport%2Ffacts-fundings%2Fscoreboard%2Fcompare%2Fpeople%2Froad-fatalities_en&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7C81f61dde29e543bcab5608d8537ebb7c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637351151059791027&sdata=GeKLS%2F8F6zVT2M3Qvpt%2BCSrqF7uPvA4gpc8igsfAPlA%3D&reserved=0> >>> https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rac.co.uk%2Fpressreleases%2Fmore-than-10-percent-of-brits-admit-to-driving-on-wrong-side-of-the-road-in-europe-1509276&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7C81f61dde29e543bcab5608d8537ebb7c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637351151059791027&sdata=snWMGrx0mRibwzUuJU7XScWOktLE0Hh%2F6rCF1AIk5FY%3D&reserved=0 >>> >>> <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rac.co.uk%2Fpressreleases%2Fmore-than-10-percent-of-brits-admit-to-driving-on-wrong-side-of-the-road-in-europe-1509276&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7C81f61dde29e543bcab5608d8537ebb7c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637351151059791027&sdata=snWMGrx0mRibwzUuJU7XScWOktLE0Hh%2F6rCF1AIk5FY%3D&reserved=0> >>> >>> >>>> On 6 Sep 2020, at 19:33, Stephen Humphreys <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> That ship has sailed. >>>> >>>> And UK road are STILL the safest in the UK. Lets leave it that way - as >>>> the government and popular opinion suggests >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 6 Sep 2020, at 6:26 pm, Michael Payne <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2F8239048.stm&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7C81f61dde29e543bcab5608d8537ebb7c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637351151059791027&sdata=O9kTF8D8%2F82Evw6t8ZSF0YLr2TEAf%2BnM%2FRHv0sLVmjo%3D&reserved=0 >>>>> >>>>> <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2F8239048.stm&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7C81f61dde29e543bcab5608d8537ebb7c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C0%7C637351151059791027&sdata=O9kTF8D8%2F82Evw6t8ZSF0YLr2TEAf%2BnM%2FRHv0sLVmjo%3D&reserved=0> >>>>> >>>>> This particular article is 11 years old, so pre Brexit. >>>>> >>>>> The above website list comments on which side would be best to drive on >>>>> in the UK. But further down are comments, one of which is to sort out the >>>>> “muddled measurements” in the UK. (Below Alex, Birmingham. >>>>> >>>>> With the Brits around here in France, I’ve noticed it’s cheaper to buy a >>>>> comparable used car in the UK, but more expensive to buy new in the UK. I >>>>> figure it must have something to do with the market available for both >>>>> new and used in the UK compared to the rest of Europe. Never mind the >>>>> accidents from Brits starting out in the countryside here on the wrong >>>>> side. >>>>> >>>>> Mike Payne >>>>> France >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> USMA mailing list >>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma >>>>> <https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> USMA mailing list >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma >>> <https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma> >> _______________________________________________ >> USMA mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma > > _______________________________________________ > USMA mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma
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