Re: Why standard?

[dfdarby@juno.com (David F. Darby)]

On Fri, 8 Nov 96 04:03:31 You wrote:
>Here's a newbie question... If MGs are british cars, why are all the
nuts bolts etc on these cars standard instead of metric? 

Good Question, Wade:

The British did come up with some interesting systems of measurement, but
the one for which they will always be remembered is the one that uses
inches and feet; thus the standard fittings on later MGs.

Regards,

David F. Darby
Missouri