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Raised lettering on number plates

Mr Tidy said:
Thank goodness that brief trend for metric wheels never caught on. 😌

IIRC only Michelin made metric tyres, so for some Metro, Mk 2 Granada and E28 owners they're a nightmare now!
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Same as my old XJ40…220/65VR390

…although all of those listed have acceptable imperial options.
 
Mr Tidy said:
Thank goodness that brief trend for metric wheels never caught on. 😌

IIRC only Michelin made metric tyres, so for some Metro, Mk 2 Granada and E28 owners they're a nightmare now!
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Tyres is a good example of how ridiculous it all is TBH. Tyres are measured in mm width and profile and inches for the diameter. Why?

Milk is sold in pints, yet all other drinks are sold in litres. You don't buy 3.52 pints of Coke, you buy 2 litres.
 
Pondrew said:
Tyres is a good example of how ridiculous it all is TBH. Tyres are measured in mm width and profile and inches for the diameter. Why?

Milk is sold in pints, yet all other drinks are sold in litres. You don't buy 3.52 pints of Coke, you buy 2 litres.
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Beer is sold in pints too. Sorry Pondy, shandy is sold in half pints too🍻
 
BMWZ4MC said:
Beer is sold in pints too. Sorry Pondy, shandy is sold in half pints too🍻
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Only in pubs. If you buy it in shops, it is in ml. A standard bottle of beer is 330ml and a standard can is 440ml. Neither equate to anything near an imperial measurement. It all gets more complex the further you delve!
 
It gets worse in the US as their pints only have 16 fluid ounces whereas ours have 20, so their gallons are smaller too!
 
Pondrew said:
Only in pubs. If you buy it in shops, it is in ml. A standard bottle of beer is 330ml and a standard can is 440ml. Neither equate to anything near an imperial measurement. It all gets more complex the further you delve!
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Nor are they logical metric quantities…
 
Strange that I was asking about raised lettering on number plates and conversation turned to size of ones manhood , then metric conversions onto American beer that I agree by the way tastes like cats piss, not that I have ever drunk cats piss
 
Mike6 said:
Strange that I was asking about raised lettering on number plates and conversation turned to size of ones manhood , then metric conversions onto American beer that I agree by the way tastes like cats piss, not that I have ever drunk cats piss
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Nothing strange about that on this forum. It's one of the best things about it. Going 'off topic' results in some of the best threads. It's like talking bollox in the pub, which I do miss so much.
 
Pondrew said:
Nothing strange about that on this forum. It's one of the best things about it. Going 'off topic' results in some of the best threads. It's like talking bollox in the pub, which I do miss so much.
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I’m always impressed by talking bollox, wherever I encounter them.
 
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