Thankyou all for your replies and thankyou Mr. pmmunro for your fascinating reply. I presume that you are/were and employee of AVO
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Some people believe the Model 8 Mk III and 9 Mk II to be the best Avometers ever made - they prefer these to the later Model 8, Mks V, VI and 7.
NATO variants were made for Model 8 MKs I to III mostly with 1-3-10 range sequences, potted components to withstand tropical use and external supplementary screening cans around the case.
The 'best' version to acquire is partly a question of personal taste as condition is probably more important than other considerations.
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So which is best to go for??
An early Mk3 or a later NATO version?
(Assuming condition ok)
One question I have is why did AVO change from 1-2.5-10 range sequences to 1-3-10 range sequences?
WAs this due to manufacturing costs or in order to meet MoD requirements?
Many thanks