Whats this mean? NLOVHK

[allpredatorcalls]

Mine as well as a few other trucks I've seen have "NLOVHK" stenciled on the inside of the cab doors. Anyone know what the acronym means?

 

[Alexsha]

That should be the truck's registration number.

 

[allpredatorcalls]

? Registration number.. At unit level? It's not on my gl paperwork..Utah title, registration or the truck ID plate..

 

[NDT]

The registration number is the military's equivalent to a license plate number. Each truck is assigned an unique number upon acceptance by the various branches. Army wheeled vehicles begin with "N".

 

[allpredatorcalls]

Thanks for the info.

 

[CARNAC]

Hmmm, didn't read post #1 on the vin info thread.

Couldn't do the little bubble thingies showing internal mental thought.

 

[WillWagner]

NLOVHK....In Love with an HK. Nice idea for a license plate!

 

[patracy]

NLOVHK....In Love with an HK. Nice idea for a license plate!

That's awesome. I just need to save up money for a HK trigger pack for all my HK toys.

 

[allpredatorcalls]

CARNAC, "Hmmm, didn't read post #1 on the vin info thread."

I did read the post if this is what you are referring to. "NLOVHK" is all alpha characters, no numbers.. my vehicle is ser number 23/followed by numbers.. This MFR doesn't address or list 6 alpha characters only, unless I missed something..

Thanks again.



4 June 2009


MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
Subject: M939/A1/A2 and M939A1P1/A2P1 Serial Number Sequences


1. The serial number (SN) prefix for the AM General M939/A1 and M939A1P1 is “C5” followed by the vehicle model, i.e., C523. This truck is either a M923 or a M923A1. Each vehicle has a unique USA/Registration Number. Examples of this are below. If the dataplate is missing you can locate the SN on the driver’s side front frame rail (you may have to scrape paint away in order to fully see it).


2. The SN prefix for the BMY M939A2 and M939A2P1 can be somewhat confusing. Following are the various types:


a. Initially the SN was intended to correspond to the contract CLIN numbers. i.e., 1001AA001. This method quickly became unmanageable.


b. The next SN type was the “vehicle number”, i.e., 23/00845, 36/04578. This method was intended for the Active Army, ARNG, USAR and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases.


c. The next SN type was the “vehicle number, letter A”, i.e., 23A/1245, 34A/0021 or 31A/1244


d. Another SN type was the “vehicle number, letter F or N”, i.e., 23F/1266 , 29F/3211, 28N/3233 and 25N/1211. This method was intended for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force.
3. The above is intended to be general guidance and not fast and hard rules. For every rule there are exceptions.


Terry L. Callahan
System Acquisition Manager
PM, Medium Tactical Vehicles
http://peocscss.tacom.army.mil/pmMTV.html





AM General M939/A1 Serial# Sequence
Model Serial#
M923/A1 C523-xxxxx
M925/A1 C525-xxxxx
M927/A1 C527-xxxxx
M928/A1 C528-xxxxx
M929/A1 C529-xxxxx
M930/A1 C530-xxxxx
M931/A1 C531-xxxxx
M932/A1 C532-xxxxx
M934/A1 C534-xxxxx
M935/A1 C535-xxxxx
M936/A1 C536-xxxxx
M942/A1 C542-xxxxx
M944/A1 C544-xxxxx

BMY M939A2 Serial Number Sequence
Model Serial# Highest Number
M923A2 1001AAxxx 610
M923A2 1001ABxxx 201
M923A2 23/xxxxx
M925A2 1002AAxxx 207
M925A2 1002ABxxx 18
M925A2 25/xxxxx
M927A2 1003AAxxx 20
M927A2 1003ABxxx 14
M927A2 2003AAxxx 32
M927A2 2003ABxxx 16
M927A2 27/xxxxx
M928A2 1004AAxxx 5
M928A2 1004ABxxx 6
M928A2 2004ABxxx 11
M928A2 28/xxxxx
M929A2 1005AAxxx 38
M929A2 1005ABxxx 30
M929A2 2005ABxxx 5
M929A2 29/xxxxx
M930A2 1006AAxxx 6
M930A2 30/xxxxx
M931A2 1007AAxxx 152
M931A2 1007ABxxx 41
Model Serial# Highest Number
M931A2 1030AAxxx
M931A2 1044AAxxx 70
M931A2 2007ABxxx 20
M931A2 31/xxxxx
M932A2 1008AAxxx 18
M932A2 1008ABxxx
M932A2 1045AAxxx
M932A2 2008AAxxx 5
M932A2 32/xxxxx
M934A2 1009AAxxx 34
M934A2 1009ABxxx 18
M934A2 34/xxxxx
M936A2 1011AAxxx 93
M936A2 1011ABxxx 11
M936A2 1030AAxxx 60
M936A2 1032AAxxx 38
M936A2 1048AAxxx 2
M936A2 2011AAxxx 71
M936A2 36/xxxxx
M942A2 1012AA001
M942A2 2012AAxxx
M934A2 34/xxxxx
M944A2 1013AA001
M944A2 2013AAxxx
M944A2 44/xxxxx

 

[M813rc]

NLOVHK" is all alpha characters, no numbers..

That is likely 'NL-zero-VHK'. It would be the Army's registration number for that particular vehicle, like its license plate, as Alexsha and NDT said.
This number is assigned by the Army, not the manufacturer, and is separate from the serial number. Some vehicles have the registration number on the data plate, most do not.
The same number should not be stenciled on more than one vehicle though.

Clear as mud?

Cheers

 

[CARNAC]

Correct. Zero no O.

 

[allpredatorcalls]

Got it. Thanks again to all..

 

[atomoros]

My 923a2 has NLOVBM on the hood. We came up with No Love But Mine.

 

[Robo McDuff]

Why NL, looks, more to NI to me. All the posts mention the letters in capitals, so if that is the standard, it looks more a capital I then a capital L.

NL is the abbreviation for Nederland, or the Netherlands

 

[CARNAC]

Ain't no O in registration numbers. Don't care what you think it is, it is a zero. Doesn't matter what it looks like...it's a zero. Same goes with military VIN's--no O it is a 0 (zero).

 

[MWMULES]

BTW this only applies to former Army MV's, the other services use different systems for their registration numbers.

 

[Flyingvan911]

On my deuce they put the registration number on the doors but on the data plate they put the reg number and frame number to make a 17 digit VIN. That made things easier. My truck came from the SDNG and the reg number has no letters.

 

[CARNAC]

On my deuce they put the registration number on the doors but on the data plate they put the reg number and frame number to make a 17 digit VIN. That made things easier. My truck came from the SDNG and the reg number has no letters.

A no letter registration number is highly unusual. Interesting.

 

[WillWagner]

Why NL, looks, more to NI to me. All the posts mention the letters in capitals, so if that is the standard, it looks more a capital I then a capital L.

NL is the abbreviation for Nederland, or the Netherlands

Stencil machines have no lower case letters

 

[CARNAC]

My 923a2 has NLOVBM on the hood. We came up with No Love But Mine.

Organization: 533D SUPPORT BATTALION COMPANY B
Location: FT DEVENS, MA
Nomenclature:TRUCK CARGO D/S 5-TON Model:M923A2 NSN:2320012300307
Serial Number: 2302817 Registration Number: NL0VBM Year of Mfg: 1990
Manufacturer: 47457 Contract NumberAAE07-86-C-J111
Info May 2010

Like I said, no O, it's a 0.