Uk And Us Gallons

[Bex]

This might be a stupid question, but why are uk and us gallons different? Surely it is a measurement, like a metre, foot, inch etc so they should be the same?

Call me stupid but this has really confused me?!

 

[geo7x]

it is because it is because it is i think, no real answer that i know of

 

[Bex]

I think it's strange - surely as gallon is a gallon no matter what way you look at it? So if you measured 1 gallon (uk) into a bucket and then 1 gallon (us) into another, there would be less in the us bucket?

 

[so-fishy!]

US gallon = 3 .785 litres Uk gallon = 4 .546 litres. Europe still uses the Imperial system. Hope the following helps!!!
Aside from the metric system, there are two other main systems of measurement in use today: the Imperial system of measurement and the USA system of measurement. The two systems are often confused with each other and sometimes one or the other terms are used to collectively refer to both systems (in particular, Europeans often use the term Imperial system to refer to either systems). However, despite similarities between the two, they are different systems. To properly explain their relationship, one needs to consider the history behind them.

Both the Imperial system and the USA system of measurement are based on the older English units of measurement. Prior to 1066 the English units included Anglo-Saxon measures (likely of ancient Germanic origin). After the Norman conquest (Battle of Hastings in 1066), the Normans re-introduced Roman measures, resulting in a system including ancient Anglo-Saxon measures and Roman measures. These units were standardised by the Magna Carta of 1215 and were periodically reviewed and updated (notably in 1496, 1588 and 1758). The UK Weights and Measures Act of 1824 was one such review, which not only modified the types and sizes of the units, but renamed them from the English units of measurement to the Imperial System of Measurement. This new standard was then introduced throughout the UK and its colonies at this time.

However, the USA had become independent prior to this and consequently did not adopt the Imperial system of measurement. Instead, they had developed their own measurement standards, based on the English units system which was used throughout the States prior to independence. As a result, the older English units developed into the USA system of measurement in the USA and into the Imperial system of measurement in the UK and countries colonised by the UK.

Yes I copied and pasted from somewhere! Didn't pay that much attention in History!

 

[Bex]

Blimey! Neither did I obviously! Kinda get it now, so it's the same amount of water - just different measurments.

Thanks for the brief history lesson so-fishy!

 

[so-fishy!]

Blimey! Neither did I obviously! Kinda get it now, so it's the same amount of water - just different measurments.

Thanks for the brief history lesson so-fishy!

Your welcome!
Was just trying to figure it out myself!

 

[carrera]

Blimey! Neither did I obviously! Kinda get it now, so it's the same amount of water - just different measurments.

Thanks for the brief history lesson so-fishy!

its not the same amount of water like so-fishy said

US gallon = 3.785 litres
UK gallon = 4.546 litres

like an inch and a cm, a mile and a km, a ton and a tonne

my biggest tank is around 55 UK gallons but 70 US gallons

 

[Bex]

Blimey! Neither did I obviously! Kinda get it now, so it's the same amount of water - just different measurments.

Thanks for the brief history lesson so-fishy!

its not the same amount of water like so-fishy said

US gallon = 3.785 litres
UK gallon = 4.546 litres

like an inch and a cm, a mile and a km, a ton and a tonne

my biggest tank is around 55 UK gallons but 70 US gallons

Kinda makes sense when you point it out like that - mile and a km.

Thanks guys!

 

[bobbicus]

i was going to post that info as carrera has but i thought i was being picky !!!

but yea are different!!!!

still if ya dont ask ya dont get to know!!

 

[Bex]

i was going to post that info as carrera has but i thought i was being picky !!!

but yea are different!!!!

still if ya dont ask ya dont get to know!!

Exactly!