Convert Loads to Hoppus tons
Convert Loads (load) to Hoppus tons (H ton) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
H ton = load × 1.018591636
About Loads
The load (statutory load) is a traditional English round-timber unit = 40 ft³ = 1.13267 m³, established under the 1842 Weights and Measures Act. Used in Royal Navy timber procurement (oak, elm for warships) and 18th-19th-century estate forestry accounts. No longer a legal trade unit after the Weights and Measures Act 1963. 1 load = 40 ft³ = 1.1327 m³ ≈ 480 bf.
About Hoppus tons
The Hoppus ton (H ton) = 50 Hoppus feet = 50 × (Ο€/4) ft³ ≈ 1.112 m³. The '50' approximated one ton of tropical hardwood by weight (teak/mahogany at 700-900 kg/m³ × 1.112 m³ ≈ 0.9 metric ton). Standard for British colonial timber imports - teak from Burma, iroko from West Africa, meranti from SE Asia. Superseded by m³ after metrication. 1 H ton = 50 H ft ≈ 1.112 m³.
Quick Reference Table
| Loads (load) | Hoppus tons (H ton) |
|---|---|
| 1 load | 1.01859 H ton |
| 2 load | 2.03718 H ton |
| 5 load | 5.09296 H ton |
| 10 load | 10.1859 H ton |
| 25 load | 25.4648 H ton |
| 50 load | 50.9296 H ton |
| 100 load | 101.859 H ton |