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Derek,

The last letter specifies the year. With Hyster, some may be older as they have already rotated once through all the letters. The letter M is for 2013 I believe. They did not use I, O or Q to make sure they were not mistaken for numbers.
  • Posted 3 Feb 2023 11:19
  • By garland_m
  • joined 16 Oct'09 - 224 messages
  • Virginia, United States
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