In a message dated 3/14/00 7:10:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
<< I think metres are unknown the other side of the pond. They even measure
the size of the engine bay in cubic inches >>
Well, fans of classic engines measure displacement in cubic inches, but most
of us nowadays refer to ours in liters...which is also how we buy Coca-Cola
and other non-alcoholic beverages. Strangely, though, we still buy fuel for
our engines by the gallon.
The reason for this dichotomy would make an interesting research project for
a doctoral candidate somewhere, I should think. <g>
73,
John
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