USA Number Explaination

[steelandcanvas]

I'm showing myself to be "search impaired" while trying to find a thread written by David Doyle explaining the code in the USA Numbers on military vehicles. I would greatly appreciate someone providing me the link to that thread. I'm trying to help a fellow Club Member decipher the USA Number on the M109 he just aquired. Thanks in advance!

 

[doghead]

You did find his user name?( DDoyle )

I did an advanced search for "serial number" by author DDoyle, and I got 36 threads. Did you do that and look those over?

I think I recall a thread about deciphering Vin numbers, that was deleted when it went dead. I don't recall if it covered serial number also.

 

[doghead]

Just found this, http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/25529-dead-link-deuce-vin-decoding-sticky.html

Looks like it is gone, sorry.

He did mention it was published in the MVM. But there were errors in that publication. In Dec 2008 he mentioned it it not available on line.

 

[jasonjc]

PM me what you have and need, I have the magazine right in front of me.

 

[m16ty]

PM me what you have and need, I have the magazine right in front of me.

Feb 2007, issue 119

 

[doghead]

Could you post the MVM edition number or year and month, please?

 

[jasonjc]

Frist I think I got the OP ? ansered in the other post.

And for you dog head:

Feb 2007 issue number 119.

Any thing else?

 

[doghead]

Thanks a lot! Funny thing is, this AM I searched this site and the MVM site and the Internet and could not find the magazine issue number for that article. You just posted it and I leaned over and Bam, there it was in the pile of magazines next to my recliner!

Thanks

 

[jasonjc]

I keep that/this one on my desk for all these ?? that pop up.

 

[Barrman]

That article is part of the CD MVM is selling for $25 or so. Not trying to advertise for them, but that CD is well worth the money in my opinion.

 

[m16ty]

Could you post the MVM edition number or year and month, please?

Look up one post.

 

[steelandcanvas]

Thanks to Jasonjc who PM'd me David Doyle's explaination. I passed this on to our Club Member for desiphering his USA/Hood Number. Thanks to all who helped!

 

[CARNAC]

The VIN info can search by registration (USA) numbers also but the information should be considered less reliable since in many cases, the registration number is nothing more than painted on a door. Swap the door....

 

[DDoyle]

That article has some errors as well - one of these days a revised version will appear.

Best wishes,
David Doyle

 

[jasonjc]

I seen some typO's in it. Any thing major??