From: Ken Boge (ken@clovermachine.com)
Date: Fri Aug 09 2002 - 16:33:19 PDT
> Dear Listers......
>
> ages ago,
>
> I attempted to find out when certain M151 items were
> amended/revised/introduced.
>
> Things like... the introduction of the evaporative canister...etc.
>
> I've actually received a little bit of information from my friends in the
> Military, but the "assignment dates" I've been given are "Julian" dates.
> Heres an example...
>
> NSN Julian Part No Item
> 2910-00-157-0651 71028 11681677 Canister, Fuel Vapor
Storage
>
> Am I correct in assuming that the Julian date in this case is the 28th day
of
> 1971 ??
>
> If it said 74364, would that be 30th Dec 1974? And so on?
>
> Thanks for any advice here, fellas.
>
> Kind regards...
> Ken
You hit the nail on the head. Be sure and account for leap years.
-KB
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