Does anyone know the story of Competition Identification
numbers and/or letters?

Who decided they were necessary?
When?
Why?

etc...

(It's cold, gray, wet, and winter and I was just wondering
about the history of competition I.D.'s.)

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
LS-1d, 'W8' as in 'WAIT' for me!!!