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23-02-2009, 07:45 AM
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Paulie
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Ladies/Gents
I had a bit of a somewhat alcohol fueled argument at a drinking hole a few weeks ago... the topic was when did the petrol stations move from cents per gallon to cents per litre. i know we went to decimal currency around Feb 1966. the argument was that it all changed in 1966 servo's went to cents per litre at the same time. My argument was well speedos didnt change from MPH to KMH till around late 71-1972 So i think fuel changed to metric around then, maybe even later..... And the last thing alcohol or achohol?? ( i prefer either, both give me the same result haha)
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23-02-2009, 08:13 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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it was in the late 70's when they changed over
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23-02-2009, 08:23 AM
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23-02-2009, 09:59 AM
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Paulie
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ok wiki says late 74 oldfordnut says late 70's
im happy with that.. I WIN!! cant wait till i see him again!!!
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"i was wondering why the frisbee was getting bigger.....then it hit me!" .... My Website www.freewebs.com/xwgs :disco: 302 XWGS FAIRMONT C10 9" : 302 XW FAIRMONT 4 SP 9" :Fact: an XW had a shaker before any XY did...... :Up_to_som Should a 302 Cleveland really be called a 302 Geelong?? No 302's with a Cleveland block where built in Cleveland |
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23-02-2009, 01:02 PM
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Bolt Nerd
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I got my licence in 74... And was in gallons then. I'd say 75 it was phased in?
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23-02-2009, 01:06 PM
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Back to Le Frenchy
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Location: Back home.....
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1976
By the end of 1976, all packaged goods were required to be labelled in metric sizes, and the following were also converted to metric: the air transport industry, food energy, petrol pumps, machine tools, electronic and electrical engineering appliance manufacturing. And that is from a government website. http://www.measurement.gov.au/index....733492AF7B3121
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23-02-2009, 02:24 PM
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Banana
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I can't offer any more evidence than all the others, but I will answer your second question, as no-one else has yet.....
Alcohol......  : :
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25-02-2009, 06:29 AM
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Paulie
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Thank you Gents
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"i was wondering why the frisbee was getting bigger.....then it hit me!" .... My Website www.freewebs.com/xwgs :disco: 302 XWGS FAIRMONT C10 9" : 302 XW FAIRMONT 4 SP 9" :Fact: an XW had a shaker before any XY did...... :Up_to_som Should a 302 Cleveland really be called a 302 Geelong?? No 302's with a Cleveland block where built in Cleveland |
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