 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Britain neDenmark zvinoratidzika kuva ndidzo nyika bedzi idzo kwenguva pfupi dzakavakira zviyero zvadzo zvourefu papenduru. Muna 1821 inch yokuDenmark yakatsanangurwa se138 yokureba kwependuru yemasekonzi ezuva pa45 yelatitude pa meridian yeSkagen, pamwero wegungwa, pasina chinhu. Paramende yeBritain yakapasa Imperial Weights and Measures Act muna 1824, shanduko yehurongwa hweBritish hwekuyera iyo yakataura kuti kana prototype standard yard ikaparadzwa, yaizodzorerwa nekutsanangurwa kweinch kuitira kuti kureba kwezuva rechipiri pendulum muLondon, pamwero wegungwa, mune isina chinhu, pa 62 F yaive 39.1393 inches. Izvi zvakavawo mwero weUnited States, sezvo panguva iyoyo United States yakashandisa zviyero zveBritish. Zvisinei, apo gadziriro yokutanga yechivanze yakarasika mumoto wa1834 weDzimba dzeParamende, zvakaratidza kuva zvisingabviri kuzvigadzira zvakarurama kubva murondedzero yependuru, uye muna 1855 Britain yakabvisa mwero wependuru ndokudzokera kumipimo yechimiro. 