strange serial number

[Dwight Gruber]

Originally Posted by alanint

...Remember, most groups did not really see the letter suffix as an integral part of the serial number back then...

I'm very curious to know whence comes your information for drawing this conclusion? The letter suffix requirement is stringent, and is included in the marking requirements for P08 manufacture. The anomalous post-manufacture compensations for serial number problems I am familiar with account for the letter suffix in some manner.

--Dwight