CONVERSIONS

I have retained imperial weights and measures, and pre-decimal currency values, in this book as enshrined in official documents and proceedings, as well as in newspaper reports of the day. The table below indicates approximate conversion values for length, distance, volume, currency, and temperature:

1 inch = 2.5 centimetres

1 foot = 30 centimetres

1 yard = 0.9 metres

1 mile = 1.6 kilometres

1 gallon = 3.8 litres

2 ‘bob’ (shillings) = 20 cents

10 shillings = $1

£1 (pound) = $2

100 degrees Fahrenheit = 38 degrees Celsius