Sound about as stupid as car prototype designations.

Quote from: PR19_Kit on Yesterday at 02:10:36 AMSound about as stupid as car prototype designations.

Basically...not alot of imagination going on there I would suspect 😆
Once ya understand it tho it's a pretty simple system..ya want a real mind bender ..the Japanese with their Type system...everything seems to be Type this or Type that and ya really have to know how that works to sort out it's yr .
Here's one for ya bud...Isuzu Type 94a (TU 10) light truck...the number indicates it was built in 1934 or 2594 in the Japanese system   

Quote from: kerick on April 04, 2025, 02:25:47 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 04, 2025, 10:42:15 AMOh no!

Why do they give the SAME number to a tank and a rifle? 

Each has a name and the M number. Try understanding the designation for different variations! Then there is the T number for new designs and prototypes that has nothing to do with the M number that is given if the item is actually accepted........

And then there's the stock listing (FSN/NSN).  And each component of that piece of equipment has its own separate stock number.

It's all so that 'Those in the Know' can look down on those who try to use the correct designation, but sound silly because they don't really understand the system...
Not saying it's right, just human nature...

Don't get me going about 'NATO Stock Numbers' please! 

When you already have a pretty obscure model and part no. system going in your company, and then have to apply an NSN to EACH single item as well! It's enough to drive sane people to drink, even if they don't!

I remember some forty-odd years ago when I was in the RAF, stationed on the north Cornish coast, stores got a phone call asking why they had just ordered a Battleship? Apparently they had got one digit wrong in a parts request. 

Gondor

Quote from: Rick Lowe on Yesterday at 07:16:32 PMIt's all so that 'Those in the Know' can look down on those who try to use the correct designation, but sound silly because they don't really understand the system...
Not saying it's right, just human nature...

You've tried buying something you are not quite sure the name of from a plumbing trade wholesaler haven't you...