See also:
Salish Indians Against the Metric System (SIAMS)
members.tripod.com
Criticizes Canada's imposition of metric measurements on its aboriginal peoples.
Inch Perfect
users.zetnet.co.uk
An assortment of articles asserting the superiority of British weights and measures to the French decimal system, including nineteenth century sources.
Ockham's Razor: Trouble with the Metric System
abc.net.au
An interview with University of Queensland professor Arthur Marcel on the advantages of the imperial method of measurement over the metric, and on the failures of the metric system in Australia. (February 8, 1998)
Presidential campaign could use some anti-metric mania
jewishworldreview.com
Column by neoconservative columnist Jonah Goldberg on Tesco's decision to restore imperial weights and measures, and on metrication as an ideological tool of the EU and WTO. (August 1, 2000)
UK Metric Association
metric.org.uk
Group campaigning for a single system of measurement. Advocacy resources and practical help.
British Weights and Measures Association (BWMA)
bwmaonline.com
Group which lobbies and promotes English/imperial weights and measures, and opposes compulsory conversion to the metric system. Includes news, position papers about the history of metrication and its impact on consumers and merchants, discussion forum, and related links.
Metric Martyrs
metricmartyrs.co.uk
Defense fund for Steve Thoburn and Neil Herron, who were prosecuted under British law for using imperial measurements. Provides background, related cases, and links.
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