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Re: [TR] 81 TR7 question
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On 6 Sep 2019 John Macartney *John.Macartney@Ukpips.org.uk*
<John.Macartney@Ukpips.org.uk> asked:
>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
at least one calendar year in advance. This did not necessarily apply >to
US Federal 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 LH steer were being shipped at least three years before >the
change became effective.
In 1972, all provinces in Canada agreed to make all road signs metric by
1977. The changeover was completed in September 1977.
Manufacturers started providing metric speedometers (with imperial units
also marked)/odometers, generally around 1975, although the timing varied
by manufacturer. By 1978, all new cars sold in Canada (except old stick) should
have been equipped with metric speedometers/odometers.
Regards,
Dave MacKay
1960 TR3A s/n 68639L
Near Toronto, Canada
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<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">On</font></span>=
<span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca=
"> <font face=3D"Calibri">6 Sep 2019 John Macartney</font></span><span lang=
=3D"en-ca"> </span><a href=3D"mailto:John.Macartney@Ukpips.org.uk";><span la=
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nt color=3D"#0563C1" face=3D"Calibri">John.Macartney@Ukpips.org.uk</font></=
u></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span></a><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span =
lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri"> asked:</=
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<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">></font></spa=
n><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-=
ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">What year did Canada switch from miles to Kilome=
tres? Normal practice for changing legislation was for the new requirement =
to be built in to the car at least one calendar year in advance. This did n=
ot necessarily apply</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D=
"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">></font></sp=
an><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en=
-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">to US Federal specs because they often were not=
confirmed until June of the previous model year. That said, when Sweden ch=
anged its rule of the road, cars with LH steer were being shipped at least =
three years before</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"e=
n-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">></font></span=
><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-c=
a"><font face=3D"Calibri">the change became effective.</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">I</font></span><=
span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"=
><font face=3D"Calibri">n 1972</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><sp=
an lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">,</fon=
t></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=
=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">all</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></=
span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibr=
i">provinces</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca">=
</span><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">in Canada</font></span>=
<span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca=
"> <font face=3D"Calibri">agreed to make all road signs metric by 1977.</fo=
nt></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lan=
g=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri"></font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></spa=
n><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">=
The changeover was completed in September 1977.</font></span><span lang=3D"=
en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">Manufacturers</f=
ont></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span la=
ng=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">started</font></span><span lang=3D"en-=
ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"=
Calibri">provid</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-c=
a"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">ing metric</font></sp=
an><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en=
-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">speedometers</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"=
></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Cali=
bri"> (with imperial units also marked)/odo</font></span><span lang=3D"en-c=
a"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Ca=
libri">meters, generally around 1975, although the timing varied by ma</fon=
t></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=
=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">nufacturer.</font></span><span lang=3D"en=
-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D=
"Calibri">By 1978, all</font></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=
=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">new cars</fo=
nt></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lan=
g=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">sold in Canada (except old stick)</font=
></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=
=3D"en-ca"> <font face=3D"Calibri">should have been equipped with metric sp=
eedometers/odometers.</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">Regards,</font><=
/span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">Dave MacKay</fon=
t></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">1960 TR3A s/n 68=
639L</font></span></p>
<p dir=3D"LTR"><span lang=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">Near Toron</font=
></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=
=3D"en-ca"><font face=3D"Calibri">to, Canada</font></span><span lang=3D"en-=
ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span><span lang=3D"en-ca"></span></p>
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