Three cheers for the EEC
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READING a European Communities Commission background report on transport, I reflected on some of the sacrifices made by a proud nation since it joined the EEC.
Do you remember when we used to inch our good old British way along in traffic jams? With metrication we now centimetre our way, which takes more than twice as long and explains present frustrations. How long will it be before the national disease of football is replaced by truly European 30.48cm ball?
If Nelson hadn't beaten the French at Trafalgar they would probably have hung him from the 0.9144metre arm. But those of us who have 28.35g of British pride left will refuse to hide our light under 36.369 litres. We'll pack up our troubles in our old kit bag and sl. 6 0 9 3km, s1.6093km, s1.6093km.