Sources and Types Explained

We use types and sources to help describe stock.

The codes are as follows:

ASM - Ex Armstrong Siddeley Motors Stock.. These are genuine factory made or sourced products and were manufactured before 1972.

NOS - New old stock. This is new/ unused stock that was either factory or ASOC produced and is at least ten years old.

ONS - Old New Stock. This is new/ unused stock that was bought in or commissioned by ASOC in  the last ten years.

NEW. - New stock.

REM - A part that has been remanufactured for or by the ASOC

REC - A part that has been reconditioned for use, eg re-lined brake shoes, re-sleeved and re-sealed wheel cylinders, power steering boxes.

SH S/H - A second hand part.