New " Tons" otJ "Miles" ?
5th January 1962, Page 42
5th January 1962
Page 42
Page 42, 5th January 1962
— New " Tons" otJ "Miles" ?
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THE bedrock of hauliers' costit charging—tonnage and mileage be altered if recent proposals quently. become effective.
The Metric Panel of the Instit Weights and Measures Administ amongst other proposals, suggest the yard should be abolished an the foot should be the basic unit. Unit of 5,000 ft. would replas present mile.
Although it is suggested that the should remain as a unit of weigh proposed that a unit of 100 lb. replace the present 1 cwt, and that unit of 1.000 lb. should be evolv(