The only reason I can come up with for the differnce is a speculative one.
But I think that the differnce was the ability for the English Trading
companies to make more profit, Sell the Colonist a short gallon for the
same price as an Imperial Gallon, automatic 20% profit.
Larry
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From: <OHFASTONE@aol.com>
To: <mikek@wanadoo.fr>; <owner-triumphs@autox.team.net>; <zink@pdq.net>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 2:12 AM
Subject: Re: weights & measures
>
> In a message dated 12/1/0 1:49:06 AM, mikek@wanadoo.fr wrote:
>
> <<
> Thanks for putting me right Larry.How come that US gallons are
> smaller than ours? I thought that things were always bigger in the
> States.
> >>
>
> Only in Texas.
>
> Michael in L.A. (where everything is not always bigger but always laid
> back)
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