the metric system was adopted in england in 1965.
the metric system was adopted in england in 1965.
when was the metric system adopted in england?
1965
british law has enacted the provisions of european union directive 80/181/eec, which catalogues the units of measure that may be used for "economic, public health, public safety and administrative purposes". these units consist of the recommendations of the general conference on weights and measures, supplemented by some additional units of measure that may be used for specified purposes. metric units could be legally used for trading purposes for nearly a century before metrication efforts began in earnest. the government had been making preparations for the conversion of the imperial unit since the 1862 "select committee on weights and measures" recommended the conversion and the "weights and measures act of 1864" and the "weights and measures (metric system) act of 1896" legalised the metric system. in 1965, with lobbying from british industries and the prospects of joining the common market, the government set a 10-year target for full conversion, and created the metrication board in 1969. metrication did occur in some areas during this time period, including the re-surveying of ordnance survey maps in 1970, decimalisation of the currency in 1971, and teaching the metric system in schools. no plans were made to make the use of the metric system compulsory, and the metrication board was abolished in 1980 following a change in government.
metrication
libyan units of measurement









































a number of different units of measurement were used in libya to measure length, mass, area, etc. metric system adopted in libya in 1927.









































section::::system before the metric system.









































a number of different units were used.









































section::::system before the metric system.:tripoli and cyrenaica.









































section::::system before the metric system.:tripoli and cyrenaica.:length.









































several units were used to measure length. one pik was equal to 0.68 m as it was defined by metric equivalent. some other units are given below (note: these units too were defined by metric equivalents):









































1 handaze = 1 pik









































1 palmo = 1/3 pik
libyan units of measurement