National Guard marking.

[Lionel]

My HMMWV has "US Army NG4D4B" markings at the left and right area by the seats in 3" vinyl. Anyone know where it may have been?

 

[mkcoen]

Do those numbers match up to the Registration Number on the data plate? If so, it has nothing to do with the National Guard.

 

[Lionel]

You know, I never made that connection. So simple Feeling kind of moronic actually. So that's that. Thank you.

 

[mkcoen]

No big deal. Just happens to be one of those things you learn after being around MVs a while.

 

[Lionel]

So why the numbers inside, in two places?

 

[mkcoen]

Inventory. So you can just look in a window and verify versus opening the vehicle and looking at the data plate. Much quicker.

 

[Lionel]

Makes perfect sense. Than you.

 

[saddamsnightmare]

April 21st, 2016.


Also, with the standards set by the camouflage regs, the vehicle's number was not supposed to be visible unless one looked in the cab. Usually the military registrations used to be done in black on the driver and passengers doors down low, so you had to open the doors to verify. I guess since then they have moved the registration numbers to the dashboard in this case. Live & Learn! Have a Great Evening!

 

[MAKOTO MATSUMIYA]

April 21st, 2016.


Also, with the standards set by the camouflage regs, the vehicle's number was not supposed to be visible unless one looked in the cab. Usually the military registrations used to be done in black on the driver and passengers doors down low, so you had to open the doors to verify. I guess since then they have moved the registration numbers to the dashboard in this case. Live & Learn! Have a Great Evening!

What do NB and NG stand for?



According to PS Magazine, the "NB" on the M151A2 is given to vehicles equipped with Emission Control, which was introduced in 1973. It is explained.

 

[NDT]

The PS magazine article would lead one to believe that the registration number has something to do with emissions control. That is incorrect. What happened is that between the production of non-emissions M151s and emissions M151, the registration number format changed to the Nxxxxx system. The Nxxxxx registration number is as meaningless as the license plate number on your personal vehicle.

 

[MAKOTO MATSUMIYA]

The PS magazine article would lead one to believe that the registration number has something to do with emissions control. That is incorrect. What happened is that between the production of non-emissions M151s and emissions M151, the registration number format changed to the Nxxxxx system. The Nxxxxx registration number is as meaningless as the license plate number on your personal vehicle.

Thank you very much for providing such valuable information.
Many M151 series enthusiasts believe that this "NB" is given to Emission Control vehicles.
Indeed, I was wondering about an Emission Control vehicle with an old registration number starting with "02," but your information cleared it up.
In the previous post, "NB04KG" is M151A2 and "NG02TG" is M561 GAMA GOAT, but is "NB" the registration number symbol that replaces the old "02" and "NG" the registration number that replaces "03" or "04"?
I wonder what "NB" and "NG" stand for.

 

[NDT]

The “02” system was used 1968 until 1972. Then the “N” system was introduced.

 

[MAKOTO MATSUMIYA]

The “02” system was used 1968 until 1972. Then the “N” system was introduced.

Thanks, I learned something here.

 

[NDT]

Thank you very much for providing such valuable information.
Many M151 series enthusiasts believe that this "NB" is given to Emission Control vehicles.
Indeed, I was wondering about an Emission Control vehicle with an old registration number starting with "02," but your information cleared it up.
In the previous post, "NB04KG" is M151A2 and "NG02TG" is M561 GAMA GOAT, but is "NB" the registration number symbol that replaces the old "02" and "NG" the registration number that replaces "03" or "04"?
I wonder what "NB" and "NG" stand for.

I need to amend my previous post. The second character in the “Nxxxx” system DOES indicate a vehicle family. I don’t have a decoder chart, unfortunately.