I have read your column avidly for many years but today's response to D.E. of White of Roding is enough to put me off you for life! This is the sort of response I would expect from 'new' Labour, or even the BBC, that is unless you are one of a minority of freaks who can quote their height and weight in metric units! Why aren't you quoting fuel consumption/acceleration etc in metric if this is what you believe in? The Duke of Wellington would seem to have wasted his time on your behalf!