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Jonmac
Whenever I feel the need for exercise, experience has shown me it is better t=
o lie down until the feeling goes away. WINSTON CHURCHILL
> On 6 Sep 2019, at 20:29, James Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com> wrote:
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> So Canadian cars should have a KPH speedo then?? Jim Henningsen=20
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>> On Sep 6, 2019, at 3:06 PM, Keith Stewart <keithstewart@bell.net> wrote:
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>> Canada switched to metric in 1970 under Pierre Trudeau (our current Prime=
Minister=E2=80=99s father). In 1971, the government created a =E2=80=9CMetr=
ic Commission=E2=80=9D to oversee the process.
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>> keithstewart@bell.net
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>> John asked:
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>> What year did Canada switch from miles to Kilometres? Normal practice for=
changing legislation was for the new requirement to be built in to the car a=
t least one calendar year in advance. This did not necessarily apply to US Fe=
deral specs because they often were not confirmed until June of the previous=
model year. That said, when Sweden changed its rule of the road, cars with L=
H steer were being shipped at least three years before the change became eff=
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href=3D"mailto:trguy75@gmail.com";>trguy75@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br><=
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ture" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Sep 6, 20=
19, at 3:06 PM, Keith Stewart <<a href=3D"mailto:keithstewart@bell.net";>k=
eithstewart@bell.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><=
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