Received by ARM today from a supporter in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire:

"...a metric road sign has been erected in the village of Tong, which lies between Birkenshaw and Pudsey. The sign, situated off the A 650 on the left hand of the minor road approaching Tong village from the Birkenshaw end - after Tong Garden Centre - indicated the distances in kilometres to Fulneck College and another place..."

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This sign is now on the updated ARM hit list

<<<<indicated the distances in kilometres>>>>

Errr, how many cars in the UK have their milometres in "km" ???

Bizzare!

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Errr, how many cars in the UK have their milometres in "km" ???
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The answer of course is none, but a fair number certainly have km on their odometers. (Some vehicles have user-switchable mile/km odometers, some cars such as my brother-in-law's cars were privately imported and others such as mine (I believe) have garage-switchable odometers.

And what %age of cars do you think have km to those with miles on their mileometers?

Hmm?

This is the source to my "bizzare" comment

Steve

By definition, a mileometer measures distances in miles whereas an odometer measures distance (units not specified).

And what %age of cars do you think have km to those with miles on their odometers?

Hmm?

This is the source to my "bizzare" comment.


(P.S. What *is* an 'odo'?)

The footpath signs in Tong, giving distances of '0.25 km' and '1.4 km' to two local destinations, have now been professionally restored by ARM supporters to read in Imperial measurements

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The footpath signs in Tong, giving distances of '0.25 km' and '1.4 km' to two local destinations, have now been professionally restored by ARM supporters to read in Imperial measurements
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What's all this about professional? Are you being paid to do it now then? Or are you paying someone to do it?

re (Stan): "What's all this about professional? Are you being paid to do it now then? Or are you paying someone to do it?"

REPLY: Professional as opposed to amateur. Our amendments use Department for Transport quality reflective background adhesive panelling, black and white reflective lettering, and Department for Transport font styles, all bought from a nationally-known professional signs company. We are not paid at all, but generous donors help us buy the materials we use