r/OldSchoolCool • u/wemtastic • Oct 09 '25

1950s A ton-up girl fixing her Triumph, 1950s

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u/PM_THE_REAPER Oct 09 '25

Partially. The UK still uses mph.

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u/Forgotthebloodypassw Oct 09 '25

And drink pints, which is also confusing as they are 20oz, not 16oz as in America. This pisses off many British visitors.

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u/deltaisaforce Oct 09 '25

I'm just grateful that the ounces are the same all over.

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u/mbrowne Oct 09 '25

The British fluid ounce is slightly smaller than the US one.

Assuming of course that I've not been whoooshed.

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u/deltaisaforce Oct 09 '25

Yeah, I'm sorry :D

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u/mbrowne Oct 09 '25

I'll take it :)