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3 November 1997

IOW VET WINS THE COVETED INCH PERFECT AWARD AND SAINSBURYS WIN THE UNCOVETED METRICKERY AWARD

The British Weights & Measures Association is campaigning to get the criminal law removed from metrication. The Association makes two important awards each year.

resistance to metrication.

The Inch Perfect Award goes to Ian Stretch, founder of "Hands Off Hands". Mr Stretch is a

veterinarian in the Isle of Wight and he has campaigned against the abolition of the measurement of

horses by hands and inches. Thanks to him the Joint Measurement Board of the British Equestrian

Centre intends to reinstate hands and inches on their registration certificates in 1998.

promote metrication against the consumer's interest.

The Metrickery Award goes to Sainsburys the supermarket group. Sainsburys are committed to

the abolition of Imperial measures on pre-packed goods within the next few months. They claim it is

European law but in truth this does not take effect for two years. Their action exceeds their legal

obligations. Their enthusiasm for this law contrasts sharply with their former attitude towards the

Sunday Trading bye-laws. When a concerned consumer said he would take his custom elsewhere the

snarling reply from Sainsburys was that he would be in difficulty since the whole industry is moving

towards metric monopoly.

For further information CONTACT: Mr Vivian Linacre, BWMA Director (tel. & FAX: 0131 556 6080)

Patrons: Lord Monson . Vice-Admiral Sir Louis Le Bailly . Dr Martin Holmes . Dr Patrick Moore