Random Question...

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lost_in_thought wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

1760 yards in a mile; 1inch = 25.4mm (hence all those weird decimals on seat posts, stems and bars) so roughly, 4" = 10cm.

A few more ready reckoners - a standard door leaf is 1981mm high or 6'6"

I could go on, but it's really not very interesting.

In the UK, 1 ton = 2,240lbs, but in the US, 1 ton = 2,000lbs

A-ha!

Without the use of google:

- how many yards in a chain?
- how many square chains in an acre?
- What did the French propose a metre to be at the end of the 18th century?

Now I know you're not *that* old.

I learned all that at school! Damned if I can remember the answers though.

And yeah, our tonnes are heavier. And better. Like our billions.

Our tons not tonnes! Tonnes are metric! So there are 3 types of ton/tonne - US, UK, metric...

prawny

HH I work in insurance and used to do a lot of HH underwriting so if you have any other queries you can drop me a pm too.

Another company to try might be NFU, good cover and cheap as chips. I'm sure there would be an office near london way, they don't do as much farms as other stuf now.