British 24-Hr Ration Packs

[parafireboy]

I've got a question for everyone regarding the 24-hr British ration packs. I'm not familiar with their DoP marking, and I was wondering if the alphanumerical markings under the menu number was the DoP? It makes sense, because using the menu 15 as an example, the first number could be the ration type, in this case a 24-hr. Next are the letters "PD" which could mean production date, then 0415, which could be interpreted as April of 2015. Does anyone know if this is correct? If this is correct, I' guess the UK started adding the NATO French wording in 2015, because this is the first British 24-hr ration pack I've seen with the French translation on it.

Thanks!

[elandil]

I would have to see the dates you are talking about to make sure. I know Euro dating usually reverses ours, with a format of Day, Month, Year.

got any more pics?

[steve1989]

Your menu 15 is 4-24-15 and menu 2 is 11-24-2014. I am pretty sure that's the case .. if anyone else here knows for certain please correct me if I am wrong!


Nice score there by the way - British ORP's are some of the best Rations out there.

[parafireboy]

Thanks for the responses guys elandil and steve1989. Here is a better pic elandil. This is the only numerical marking I can find on the package anywhere.

[cavguy]

Sticker indicates; "15" indicates menu #15, "24" for 24 hour ration version, "PD" I have always assumed meant packaged date, "0415" refers to the date April 2015.