Petrol (Gas)
Petrol is graded by a star system: 2 star (90 octane), 3 star (94 octane), and 4 star (97 octane). At the time of going to press, the approximate cost of a gallon of petrol was £1.40. Prices are very liable to change and vary from garage to garage and region to region. One Imperial gallon of petrol equals 1.2 North American gallons, or 4.5 liters.
Disabled
Disabled drivers are usually given dispensation to park in otherwise restricted areas, but they should have a word with a policeman or traffic warden before leaving their vehicle. They will usually find a sympathetic response galleries, and concerts abound. Several of the great museums are in London. The British Museum, the grandfather, of museums, is best known and very crowded. The best examples of Greek art are there, purloined away from Greece by Lord Elgin. The Rosetta Stone, key to the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, is also there.
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