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by78
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What do you mean by vehicle designation? That's a standard issue license plate. L stands for the now defunct Langzhou Military Region, which included Xinjiang.
And why does something this trivial deserve a post?
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Sorry,
L stands for Army PLAGF
J stands for Xinjiang Military Region
It's the photo of new vehicle which was more interesting
I just added the vehicle registration number
Otherwise I could have left in your style 'Self explanatory'
Look enough for a 10M crossing in quite a compact and light system !Mengshi-III bridging vehicle.
by78
General
Could you please do some basic research and stop lying?
L stands for Langzhou Military Region, as documented , , , and .
What new vehicle? That's the first generation Mengshi (EQ2050), which was introduced almost 20 years ago.
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Lanzhou Military Region doesn't exist anymore. It has been merged into Western Theater Command. I don't have to prove anything further
Like LD52 in the picture which clearly depicts Amphibious CAB from 73rd Group Army. So, L doesn't apply to Lanzhou but for PLAGF
. D here means Eastern Theater Command (东方 Dōngfāng)
by78
General
Stop spreading misinformation. We've discussed this before, as seen here, here, and especially here.
You are confusing license plate numbers with vehicle hull numbers. These are completely different things.
All Chinese vehicle license plates (both civilian and military) are governed by a unified set of regulations (7th edition) that was finalized in 2012 and promulgated in May of 2013.
In 2016, China's military regions were re-organized into five theater commands, but this did not much affect the license plate system, and existing military vehicles continue to wear the same plates under the 7th edition.
Under the 7th edition, military plates begin with two English letters, followed by five Arabic numerals. The first letter is reserved for the Military Region, the second letter is reserved for the operational type, and the first Arabic numeral is reserved for the provincial or sub-regional military command subordinated to the Military Region.
LJ85702 is a license plate number because it has five numerals and is literally printed on a license plate. LD522403 is not a license plate number because it has six numerals. So please stop insisting that license plate numbers are the same as vehicle hull numbers.
This is a license plate (five numerals):
This is a hull number (six numerals):
Here's another example. In the video below, Mengshi-III vehicles have their license plates attached to the rear left. Each plate has five numerals, as required by law:
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I fully agree they are different. However, the first four markers (two alphabets and two numerals) are same. Please see below for same vehicle
LX41is same for both license plate number LX41537 and vehicle hull numbers LX418239
While your edition details maybe correct, however both license plate and vehicle hull numbers are following same methodology across different theatre commands. LB13926 as vehicle license vehicle and LB134213 for a different wheeled vehicle have both LB13 for one particular Combined Arms Brigade in different theatre command
Example of another theater command for the vehicle license plate. Central Theater Command's 83rd Group Army's particular Brigade has a vehicle with license plate number LZ63724. Here again L specifies PLAGF while Z specifies Central Theater Command while number 63 indicates brigade under 83rd Group Army
Fully agree. However, the pattern for five and six numerals for two alphabets and first two numerals seems same across theatre commands. LN45513 for LN45 Brigade in 75th Group Army in Southern Theatre Command. LD45562 for LD45 Brigade in 72nd Group Army in Eastern Theater Command.
I rest my case and will not argue any further. However, i will just request you to stop your humiliation attempts always and every time. Neither I am a liar nor do I gain anything here by lying as you had asked me not to lie. Please be cool in professional discussions.
