Convert Loads to Petrograd standards
Convert Loads (load) to Petrograd standards (Pet. std) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
Pet. std = load × 0.2424242424
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 Petrograd standards
The Petrograd standard (St Petersburg standard) = 165 ft³ = 4.6723 m³, representing 120 pieces of dressed Baltic softwood 12 ft × 11 in × 1.5 in = 165 ft³ exactly. Dominated 18th-19th century Baltic-to-Britain sawn-timber export trade from St Petersburg, Riga, and Danzig. Replaced by m³ in UK trade during 1970s metrication. 1 Petrograd standard = 165 ft³ = 4.6723 m³ ≈ 1,980 bf.
Quick Reference Table
| Loads (load) | Petrograd standards (Pet. std) |
|---|---|
| 1 load | 0.242424 Pet. std |
| 2 load | 0.484848 Pet. std |
| 5 load | 1.21212 Pet. std |
| 10 load | 2.42424 Pet. std |
| 25 load | 6.06061 Pet. std |
| 50 load | 12.1212 Pet. std |
| 100 load | 24.2424 Pet. std |