Nato stock numbers

[Richard Farrant]

Originally posted by Keith Webb
I remember when working at Hughes Trading in the 70s a lot of the boxes with CMP spares were marked LV6/MT13 - GMC CCKW stuff was LV7/GMC.
Is this anything to do with NATO?

Hi Keith,
The NATO system of numbering centres on the 4 groups of numbers, the prefixes such as those you remember from Hughes are not so relevant now, although they are of help to identify what equipment they may be for.

So, LV6/MT13 dates back from wartime daysand is actually the grouping for;
"B and C Vehicles, Coach Materials, Body Fitments, Covers Waterproof & Towing attachments"

In those days prior of course to computor stock controls, etc., the LV group was followed by the manufacturers own part number. As was often the case, identical parts could be found on different manufactures vehicles but with separate numbers, with the NATO or NSN numbering thse sort of things could be identified and one number given to them.

Just recently come across a brake master cylinder identical to that on the Ford Blitz or CMP with a recent US originated NATO number.

Richard

Hope this is of help.