SCHEDULEPART VI OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT, AS AMENDED DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN UNITS WHICH MAY NOT BE USED FOR TRADE

Article 4(3)(d)

Measurement of length

Mile

=

1760 yards.

Furlong

=

220 yards.

Chain

=

22 yards.

YARD

=

0·9144 metre.

Foot

=

1/3 yard.

Inch

=

1/36 yard.

Measurement of area

Square mile

=

640 acres.

Acre

=

4840 square yards.

Rood

=

1210 square yards.

Square yard

=

a superficial area equal to that of a square each side of which measures one yard.

Square foot

=

1/9 square yard.

Square inch

=

1/144 square foot.

Measurement of volume

Cubic yard

=

a volume equal to that of a cube each edge of which measures one yard.

Cubic foot

=

1/27 cubic yard.

Cubic inch

=

1/1728 cubic foot.

Measurement of capacity

Bushel

=

8 gallons.

Peck

=

2 gallons.

GALLON

=

4·546 09 cubic decimetres.

Quart

=

1/4 gallon.

Gill

=

1/4 pint.

Fluid drachm

=

1/8 fluid ounce.

Minim

=

1/60 fluid drachm.

Measurement of mass or weight

Ton

=

2240 pounds.

Hundredweight

=

112 pounds.

Cental

=

100 pounds.

Quarter

=

28 pounds.

Stone

=

14 pounds.

Dram

=

1/16 ounce.

Grain

=

1/7000 pound.

Pennyweight

=

24 grains.

Ounce apothecaries

=

480 grains.

Drachm

=

1/8 ounce apothecaries.

Scruple

=

1/3 drachm.

Metric ton

=

1000 kilograms.

Quintal

=

100 kilograms.