Different contract question for Gordon & Ferguson M-422A

[bazelot]

What is the difference between those 2 contracts for Gordon and Ferguson?

Contract NO. NXs. 416
Contract NO. NOs. 416 A

I have seen Contract NO. NXs. 416 quite a lot but I have seen this one (Contract NO. NOs. 416 A) only once.
Any insight?

 

[oose]

Hi,

Do you mean this one...

http://www.rivet-jp.com/museum/m422/m422a.html

Its one I found doing some research.

yours stu

 

[bazelot]

Hi,

Do you mean this one...

http://www.rivet-jp.com/museum/m422/m422a.html

Its one I found doing some research.

yours stu

Yes this is the one. This one has seen better days though
Any idea why G&F had 2 different types of contract?

 

[oose]

Hi,

This is the only one I've come across with the NO 416-A, maybe its a there first contract, a very small one, or a additional contact before the AN-6552 contacts were issued. I'm afraid thats all the guess work I can add!

yours stu

 

[deeb7]

Any idea why G&F had 2 different types of contract?

Other contracts at that time also had the dual numbers. I don't think there was any variation to the specs.

It looks to be administrative, like the change from DSA to DLA. Both the NXS, and NOS abbreviations are contracts for BuSandA (Bureau of Supplies and Accounts).

And yes, maybe the A suffixes were extensions increasing the quantities.

 

[bazelot]

Thanks for the info guys.
I found this info on the full gear website:
http://www.fullgear.net/b-data-m422.html

 

[Peter Graham]

Hi Tom, a few years ago I had a really nice 416- A. It was a size 40 and just too big for me. Nicest mouton I've ever seen. I think a forum member in Australia has it now.

 

[bazelot]

Beautiful jacket Peter. Hard to find a M-422A in that condition especially the cuffs and the lining.