Re: B weight?

[britcars@juno.com]

On Thu, 23 Jan 1997 10:52:19 -0600 (CST) todd@nutria.nrlssc.navy.mil
(Todd Mullins) writes:
>How much does the (unladen) MGB weigh?  The website lists "18.5 cwt";
>what the hell is that?

Ah, the joys of pre-metric English weights & measures!

A "cwt." is 112lbs. (No idea what that is in kilos; I'm an old
Englishman...

Lawrie

PS    Just saw Bill Schooler's post. Sorry, Bill, you're only half right!
 "cwt." is the abbreviation for "hundredweight", but we Brits always like
to give a bit extra....