"Metric Sign Squad Strike" - South London Press, 23 August 2002

Extracts from South London Press 23.8.2002 (www.icsouthlondon.co.uk):

"The 'metric martyrs' have struck again - this time in an early morning raid on Tuesday. Vauxhall was the target as campaigners descended on a collection of nine pedestrian fingerposts, incorporarting 70 distances...again, hardly anyone batted an eyelid as the martyrs donned their trademark fluorescent jackets for their mission. Mr Bennett told South London Press: "One driver asked the group what they were doing and when they told him, his response was: 'bloody right'".

Only last week we reported how the pressure group descended on Lewisham...it also struck in Lewisham in December.

A Transport for London spokeswoman said: 'Changing all the signs in London to imperial measurements is not top of our budget priority'. She added that as they were informal road sign, the legislation does not apply".


Tony Bennett