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Basic metric sizes
7th June 1968, Page 58
7th June 1968
Page 58
Page 58, 7th June 1968
— Basic metric sizes
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A British Standard which is important for the change to the metric system in the United Kingdom engineering industry is now published. BS 4318 : 1968—preferred metric basic sizes for engineering—is based on national standards and Euronorms for materials, in the absence of ISO agreements on this subject.
Published by: BSI Sales Office, 101-113 Pentonville Road, London, Ni.
Price: 5s each (postage 6d extra to nonsubscribers).