Show METRIC SYSTEM ammunition manufacturers to adopt it in england london oct 17 the commercial community of great britain is greatly interested in the decision announced yesterday by kynoch limited ammunition manufacturers of birmingham to adopt the metric system both in weight and measures and monetary dealings in england the metric system Is permitted legally but it is not compulsory fruitless efforts have been made to get parliament to make it compulsory arthur cham ber lain chairman of kynoch limited in an interview on this matter said the director tired of waiting for parliament to act decided to make the experiment for themselves the existing system Is a great hindrance to trade abroad yet parliament ro fuses to take this simple step for ahe benefit of our commerce I 1 do not doubt our example will bo followed in editorial articles this mornings papers express interest in the experiment |