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I'm not sure the Imp. Gallon is any longer a legal measure in the UK?

Possibly not since gas pumps were changed to liters a few years ago, but you're getting into a big debate there which has formed much of the argument over the "Metric Martyrs" case (traders prosecuted for continuing to sell their wares in English units instead of metric).

See the various articles here for details:
http://www.bwma.org.uk/