In article , Colin
McKenzie writes
Yesterday I checked the weights of some buses. RMs are 7t 5cwt, RMLs 7t
15cwt, as any fule kno, but I think a tonne is a few % less than a ton,
so say 8 tonnes for a RML.

1 ton = 2240 lbs
1 tonne = 2204.6 lbs

So 1.6% less.

7t15cwt = 7.75 tons = 7.874 tonnes
7t 5cwt = 7.25 tons = 7.366 tonnes

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