{ "vercy": "1.0-draft", "publication": { "status": "research-draft", "adjudicationStatus": "unreviewed", "publishableCanonical": false, "generatedAt": "2026-09-12T11:04:57Z", "providers": [ "Codex" ], "breadth": "recalled by Codex without web access - no source was read", "missingProviders": [], "pass": 2, "cost": { "grok": { "seconds": 17.5, "error": "Reading additional input from stdin...\nOpenAI Codex v0.153.4\n--------\nworkdir: R:\\02_PROJECTS\\02_Meta_Models_Platforms\\Ver.cy\\current\\thing-registry-backlog\nmodel: gpt-6-astra\nprovider: openai\napproval: never\nsandbox: read-only\nreasoning effort: none\nreasoning summaries: none\nsession id: 01a09549-ac65-7d53-9319-997167403981\n--------\nuser\nDescribe what is already known about one registered thing. 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Answer as JSON only, no prose around it.\n\nThing: M115\nRegistry id: vr.tr.m115\nPlane / domain: PHY / PHY.OBJ\nRegistry definition: (none recorded)\nNames folded into this entry: (none)\n\n\nContext for th" } }, "enrichment": { "pass": 3, "engine": "claude", "producedAt": "2026-10-06T12:00:00Z", "ingestedAt": "2026-10-06T08:57:40+00:00", "fields": [ "agent_conduct", "ethics", "failure_modes_and_hazards", "owners", "standards_and_regulation", "visual_identification" ] }, "gate": { "passed": true, "version": "1.0", "at": "2026-10-07T10:10:27+00:00", "evidence": [ "completeness 1.00", "sense: Wikidata description", "2 live sources", "review by codex: pass" ] } }, "metaModel": { "id": "THING-Q1880834", "registryId": "vr.tr.m115", "name": "M115", "version": "0.1.0-research.1", "entryKind": "thing", "family": "Thing Registry", "domain": [ "PHY.OBJ" ], "status": "research-draft" }, "canonicalUrl": "https://ver.cy/models/thing/q1880834/", "model": { "registry_id": "vr.tr.m115", "name": "M115", "purpose": "Enable an agent to recognise the M115 howitzer model, distinguish documented configurations and assess what inspection, conservation or movement a particular example requires.", "definition": "M115 commonly designates the American 8-inch towed howitzer, originally designated M1, a heavy artillery weapon used for indirect fire against distant targets.", "scope_statement": "Provisionally interpret vr.tr.m115 as the American 8-inch/203 mm towed howitzer model; own its identifying configuration and requirements for assessing examples, subject to confirmation of the registry's originating identifier.", "in_scope": [ "M115 model identity, designation history and documented configuration differences", "Howitzer assembly, carriage and their identifying relationships", "Configuration-specific dimensions, mass and transport dependencies", "Condition, inspection evidence and maintenance documentation", "Service provenance, deactivation evidence and conservation requirements" ], "out_of_scope": [ "Mercedes-Benz M115 engines and unrelated uses of M115", "Self-propelled artillery platforms as independent equipment models", "Ammunition, propellants and fuzes as independently modelled things", "Firing procedures, targeting and ballistic calculations", "Towing vehicles and artillery organisations", "Individual museum objects as separate registry kinds" ], "distinguishing_features": [ "Require documentary identification of the artillery model; the string M115 alone does not distinguish a howitzer from an engine designation.", "Check the 8-inch/203 mm designation against markings and records; the U.S. Army identifies this calibre terminology with the M115 in its [Rock Island Arsenal account](https://www.army.mil/article-amp/223056/ria_self_guided_tour_m115_8_in_howitzer).", "Require a matching towed carriage and howitzer assembly; calibre alone cannot distinguish it from a self-propelled 203 mm system.", "Check barrel and assembly identifiers as well as carriage appearance when distinguishing it from visually related 155 mm artillery.", "Separate original equipment, restored composite examples and replicas through serial records and component provenance." ], "characteristics": [ { "name": "Identity confidence", "kind": "state", "unit_or_values": "provisional identification | documentary match | conflicting evidence", "why_it_matters": "The registry supplies neither a definition nor an originating identifier." }, { "name": "Recorded calibre", "kind": "measurement", "unit_or_values": "mm or inches; preserve original designation and measurement method", "why_it_matters": "Supports identification without confusing nominal calibre with a measured bore dimension." }, { "name": "Howitzer and carriage configuration", "kind": "relation", "unit_or_values": "documented assembly identifiers, serials and applicable configuration record", "why_it_matters": "A surviving example may combine components with different histories." }, { "name": "Transport mass", "kind": "measurement", "unit_or_values": "kg, with included equipment and configuration stated", "why_it_matters": "Transport planning requires the actual configuration rather than an unattributed catalogue number." }, { "name": "Occupied dimensions", "kind": "measurement", "unit_or_values": "length, width and height in m, identified as transport or display configuration", "why_it_matters": "Clearance and display planning depend on the position and completeness of the carriage and barrel." }, { "name": "Mobility dependency", "kind": "relation", "unit_or_values": "external towing or lifting equipment linked to an approved movement assessment", "why_it_matters": "The towed model depends on equipment outside its own boundary for relocation." }, { "name": "Component condition", "kind": "state", "unit_or_values": "uninspected | documented acceptable for stated purpose | restricted | defective", "why_it_matters": "Condition must be assessed separately for the barrel, recoil assembly and running gear." }, { "name": "Deactivation status", "kind": "state", "unit_or_values": "unknown | claimed | documented under a named authority", "why_it_matters": "Museum display or missing components alone do not establish deactivation." } ], "affordances": [ "Compare markings and records to support or reject an M115 identification.", "Associate an example with the correct configuration-specific manuals and parts records.", "Record component condition and request qualified inspection where evidence is missing.", "Prepare a transport or display assessment from verified mass, dimensions and restrictions.", "Track restoration, replacement components and deactivation documentation.", "Link ownership and service events without treating one example's history as universal." ], "agent_conduct": { "may": [ "Identify the howitzer from markings and documented features for a museum or lawful holder.", "Report its history and service from official and historical sources.", "Record the condition of a displayed example for its keeper." ], "must_not": [ "Assist anyone to obtain, restore to firing or use it to harm people.", "Help evade arms control, export or demilitarization rules.", "Present a displayed piece as demilitarized without evidence.", "Glorify its use against people." ], "requires_human": [ "Any transfer, export, restoration or demilitarization.", "Moving a displayed piece." ] }, "ethics": { "considerations": [ "Heavy artillery has killed many civilians and soldiers; history should be told with that in view.", "Displayed weapons must be safe and lawfully held." ], "affected_parties": [ "Visitors to displays", "Communities affected by war", "Museums" ] }, "owners": { "steward": "The armed forces or museum that holds each piece; the state controls military weapons.", "master_systems": [ "Military equipment inventories" ] }, "visual_identification": [ "Large towed howitzer with a long barrel and split-trail carriage.", "Heavy wheels on a carriage for towing.", "Serial and unit markings settle the individual piece." ], "failure_modes_and_hazards": [ "Crushing and tipping risks from heavy moving parts on display.", "Possible residual explosive hazard in old ammunition.", "Lead and other hazardous paints." ], "standards_and_regulation": [ "Arms Trade Treaty, United Nations, governing international transfers of conventional arms." ], "what_it_is_for": [ "This heavy towed howitzer was used by military artillery units for long-range indirect fire against fortified positions and other battlefield targets.", "Surviving examples are encountered in museums, military collections and memorial displays, where their configuration and condition inform historical interpretation and conservation." ] }, "sources": [ { "id": "wikidata", "title": "Wikidata item Q1880834: M115", "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1880834", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "identity and sense of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api" }, { "id": "wikipedia-en", "title": "Wikipedia: M115 howitzer", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M115_howitzer", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "general description of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api sitelink" } ], "structure": { "bundles": [ { "id": "designation-and-model-boundary", "name": "Designation and model boundary", "description": "Resolve what M115 denotes and which equipment configurations belong to this entry.", "rationale": "A short military designation with no registry definition creates a substantial risk of modelling the wrong thing.", "layers": [ { "id": "registry-referent", "name": "Registry referent", "description": "Connect the registry label to a documented artillery identity.", "findings": [ { "id": "m115-identity-evidence", "name": "M115 identity evidence", "description": "Require a traceable match between the registry entry and the howitzer interpretation.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which originating identifier or registry source establishes that vr.tr.m115 denotes the howitzer?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "m115-identity-evidence-q01" }, { "text": "What documentary evidence excludes the Mercedes-Benz engine and other M115 designations?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "m115-identity-evidence-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "designation-lineage", "name": "Designation lineage", "description": "Separate historical naming changes from substantive configuration differences.", "findings": [ { "id": "earlier-designations-and-equivalence", "name": "Earlier designations and equivalence", "description": "Establish when earlier names identify the same model and when they require a qualified relationship.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which official records establish the relationship between M1 8-inch and M115 designations?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "earlier-designations-and-equivalence-q01" }, { "text": "Which changes represent renaming, and which identify a distinct assembly or variant?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "earlier-designations-and-equivalence-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "howitzer-and-carriage-configuration", "name": "Howitzer and carriage configuration", "description": "Describe the assembly relationships needed to recognise a complete or altered M115.", "rationale": "Calibre and carriage appearance are insufficient identifiers when related artillery shares features.", "layers": [ { "id": "ordnance-assembly", "name": "Ordnance assembly", "description": "Identify the barrel, breech and recoil assembly without supplying operating procedures.", "findings": [ { "id": "assembly-identification", "name": "Assembly identification", "description": "Record component identifiers and their documentary compatibility with the claimed M115 configuration.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which barrel, breech and recoil assembly identifiers are documented for this configuration?", "kind": "definition", "id": "assembly-identification-q01" }, { "text": "What markings or replacement records establish the identity of the installed components?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "assembly-identification-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "carriage-and-completeness", "name": "Carriage and completeness", "description": "Assess the carriage identity and the completeness of a surviving example.", "findings": [ { "id": "carriage-match-and-alterations", "name": "Carriage match and alterations", "description": "Distinguish a documented assembly from a restoration, composite or superficially similar artillery piece.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which carriage identifiers and structural features distinguish this assembly from related 155 mm equipment?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "carriage-match-and-alterations-q01" }, { "text": "Which sights, controls, shields or carriage components are missing, substituted or reconstructed?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "carriage-match-and-alterations-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "transport-and-physical-state", "name": "Transport and physical state", "description": "Capture the configuration and evidence needed to assess relocation or static placement.", "rationale": "An M115's transport requirements depend on carriage condition, included equipment and the physical arrangement of the example.", "layers": [ { "id": "mass-and-envelope", "name": "Mass and envelope", "description": "Associate physical measurements with a precisely stated configuration.", "findings": [ { "id": "configuration-specific-measurements", "name": "Configuration-specific measurements", "description": "Avoid applying a nominal equipment specification to an incomplete or modified specimen.", "questions": [ { "text": "What are the verified mass and overall dimensions in the proposed transport or display configuration?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "configuration-specific-measurements-q01" }, { "text": "Does the cited mass include the same accessories, detachable equipment and replacement components as this example?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "configuration-specific-measurements-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "running-gear-and-support", "name": "Running gear and support", "description": "Record whether carriage components and external support arrangements have been assessed for the intended movement.", "findings": [ { "id": "movement-assessment-evidence", "name": "Movement assessment evidence", "description": "Require purpose-specific evidence for towing, lifting or supporting a historic artillery piece.", "questions": [ { "text": "What inspection documents the condition of wheels, tyres, axles, brakes and towing connections present on this example?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "movement-assessment-evidence-q01" }, { "text": "Which qualified assessment authorises the proposed movement or display support, and what restrictions does it impose?", "kind": "action", "id": "movement-assessment-evidence-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "condition-provenance-and-custody", "name": "Condition, provenance and custody", "description": "Connect the example's material state and history to permissible stewardship actions.", "rationale": "A preserved M115 may be incomplete, altered or deactivated, and appearance cannot establish its status.", "layers": [ { "id": "inspection-and-conservation", "name": "Inspection and conservation", "description": "Track deterioration and maintenance evidence by artillery assembly.", "findings": [ { "id": "assembly-condition-record", "name": "Assembly condition record", "description": "Separate observable deterioration from conclusions requiring specialist inspection.", "questions": [ { "text": "What evidence records corrosion, cracking, leakage or immobilisation in the barrel, breech, recoil assembly and carriage?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "assembly-condition-record-q01" }, { "text": "Which configuration-specific maintenance or conservation reference governs the proposed intervention?", "kind": "action", "id": "assembly-condition-record-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "history-and-deactivation", "name": "History and deactivation", "description": "Keep serial-specific service history and deactivation evidence distinct from model-level facts.", "findings": [ { "id": "documented-status-and-history", "name": "Documented status and history", "description": "Require records for ownership, overhaul and deactivation claims rather than inferring them from display context.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which serial-linked records support the claimed manufacture, service, transfer and overhaul history?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "documented-status-and-history-q01" }, { "text": "What document establishes deactivation status, its issuing authority and the components or restrictions it covers?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "documented-status-and-history-q02" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "evidence-and-external-alignment", "name": "Evidence and external alignment", "description": "What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.", "rationale": "A model that cannot be lined up against existing standards, identifiers and practice cannot be adopted by anyone who already uses them.", "layers": [ { "id": "reported-evidence", "name": "Reported evidence", "description": "Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.", "findings": [ { "id": "evidence-confidence-notes", "name": "Check these first", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "No sense is recorded, and M115 is ambiguous; confirm that the registry intends the howitzer before accepting this description.", "Range depends on ammunition, and mass depends on configuration; the figures given are approximate recalled specifications.", "This description is based on recall, with no sources consulted." ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-confidence-notes-q01", "text": "Which of these check these first hold for the sense of M115 this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-identifiers", "name": "Identifiers and schemes", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ { "scheme": "United States military equipment designation", "value_or_pattern": "M115", "note": "Interpreted here as the 8-inch towed howitzer; its earlier designation was M1." } ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-identifiers-q01", "text": "Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of M115 this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-real-world-use", "name": "Real-world use", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Heavy artillery support for ground forces.", "Counter-battery fire.", "Bombardment of fortified positions." ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-real-world-use-q01", "text": "Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of M115 this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-measurements", "name": "Typical measurements", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ { "quantity": "Bore calibre", "typical_range": "203.2", "unit": "mm" }, { "quantity": "Maximum firing range with conventional ammunition", "typical_range": "Approximately 16.8", "unit": "km" }, { "quantity": "Weapon mass", "typical_range": "Approximately 14.5", "unit": "metric tonnes" } ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-measurements-q01", "text": "Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of M115 this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards", "name": "Failure modes and hazards", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Blast and noise can cause serious injury.", "Misfires and delayed ignition present hazards to the crew.", "Heavy ammunition and moving carriage components create handling and crushing hazards.", "Barrel wear and recoil-system deterioration can impair performance and safety.", "Unexploded projectiles remain hazardous after firing." ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01", "text": "Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of M115 this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-neighbours", "name": "Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ { "name": "M110 self-propelled howitzer", "difference": "The M110 carries its 8-inch artillery weapon on a powered tracked chassis; the M115 is towed." }, { "name": "M114 howitzer", "difference": "The M114 is a 155 mm towed howitzer; the M115 has a 203.2 mm bore." }, { "name": "Mercedes-Benz M115 engine", "difference": "This is an automotive petrol engine sharing the designation M115, rather than an artillery weapon." } ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-neighbours-q01", "text": "Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of M115 this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] } ] } ] }, "openQuestions": [ "Does the originating registry identifier confirm the M115 howitzer interpretation?", "Which official designation records settle the M1-to-M115 relationship and the boundaries of included variants?", "Which technical manuals establish the correct carriage, ordnance assembly, controls and maintenance requirements for each included configuration?", "What authoritative configuration-specific values should populate mass and dimensional characteristics?", "Which existing Vercy model, if any, already owns this concept and should receive the registry link instead of a separate publication?" ], "statistics": { "bundles": 5, "layers": 9, "findings": 14, "questions": 22 } }