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There is some inconsistency in the naming of Wikipedia articles on Italian military vehicles. Sometimes it is just a number (e.g. TL.37), sometimes it includes the prefix SPA (e.g. SPA AS.37), sometimes it includes the name of the maker (e.g. SPA-Viberti AS.42). Could we please establish a consistent naming convention? Biscuittin (talk) 09:01, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What does SPA signify? Is it an Italian military designation or does it mean Società per Azioni, the Italian term for a joint stock company? Biscuittin (talk) 09:06, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think SPA might indicate a vehicle built, or modified, for service in the Sahara desert. Can anyone confirm this? Biscuittin (talk) 09:31, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding the naming confusion of the SPA AS.37/TL.37/SPA TL.37, I think I might be able to shed some light on the subject. After doing a bit more reading it appears that SPA is short for Società per Azioni, the Italian term for a joint stock as you stated. The original vehicle seems to have been the SPA TL.37 (Società per Azioni Artillery Tractor. Model 1937). From that point the SPA TL.37 aka TL.37 has "Libia" model by adding adding larger fuel tanks and better tires, and the SPA AS.37 is the SPA TL.37 with more modifications produced for Autocarro Sahariano. So as far as consistent naming convention I suggest using SPA TL.37 since the SPA AS.37 and SPA TL.37 “Libia” are subsets of the original. The separate SPA AS.37 and SPA TL.37 “Libia” stubs/articles should be merged under the SPA TL.37 article. Just my thoughts on the issue. Seansasser (talk) 21:47, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

Agree that naming should be consistent. Either SPA TL.37, SPA AS.37, etc or just TL.37, AS.37, etc. Tengu99 (talk) 17:39, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]