[phoenix]

Digitising ARN records is a big job as I, and some other members of REMLR know. This is what the Big Blue Books look like.



and some information about them.

General notes about the B.B.B. volumes:

* In 1982 the Army ('HQ Logistics Command, DoD, Melb.') placed 16 "Army Vehicle Registration Books" (Jan 1 1938 to Oct 25 1982) into Australian War Memorial archives.
* In 1999 a further 10 "Army Vehicle Registration Books" with later entries were archived.
* Fleet details were moved from books to computers during the 1990s since the last 'date of disposal' entries are dates from the early 1990s.
* Series 3 Land-Rover ARNs were presumably recorded on late 1970's electronically and not in the B.B.B. format.
* Perentie Land-Rover ARNs are presumably just one entry in a fully electronic logistic system...

Individual notes about the 'B.B.B.' volumes:

* AWM 126~01 vol: AIF '1 ~~ 6112' pre WW1, WW1, post WW1. 5 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~02 vol: AIF '6113 ~~ 12325' WW2. 5 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~03 vol: AIF '12326 ~~ 18867' WW2. 5 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~04 vol: AIF '18868 ~~ 25974' WW2. 5 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~05 vol: '00001 ~~ 13807' 1917~1960 5 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~06 vol: '13808 ~~ 20076' 1938~1954 5 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~07 vol: '20077 ~~ 26346' 1938~1960 5 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~08 vol: '26347 ~~ 32616' 1938~1962 5 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~09 vol: '32617 ~~ 40471' 1938~1948 5 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~10 vol: '40472 ~~ 48358' 1942~1964 5 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~11 vol: '48359 ~~ 59264' 1942~1977 5 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~12 vol: '59265 ~~ 66912' 1942~1969 5 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~13 vol: '66913 ~~ 74560' 1943~1973 5 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~14 vol: '74561 ~~ 82208' 1942~1978 5 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~15 vol: '82209 ~~ 89842' 1942~1974 5 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~16 vol: '89843 ~~ 97415' 1944~1982 5 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~17 vol: '97416 ~~ 105866' 1938~1990 5 & 6 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~18 vol: '105-867 ~~ 114-437' 1938~1992 6 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~19 vol: '114-438 ~~ 122-646' 1926~1989 6 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~20 vol: '122-647 ~~ 132-320' 1938~1983 6 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~21 vol: '132-321 ~~ 140-600' 1942~1990 6 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~22 vol: '140-601 ~~ 150-896' 1942~1990 6 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~23 vol: '150-897 ~~ 159-509' 1942~1993 6 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~24 vol: '159-510 ~~ 168-121' 1941~1980 6 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~25 vol: '168-122 ~~ 177-970' 1945~1990 6 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~26 vol: '177-971 ~~ 187-538' 1945~1990 6 digit numerical.
* AWM 126~27 vol: 1954~1966 Armour. Aircraft. Landing craft. Misc.

More B.B.B.:

Other vehicle's ARN records

'117-000' to '122-646'--Various 1940s & 1950s vehicles
'122-647' to '132-320'--Various 1940s vehicles
'132-321' to '134-139'--Various 1940s & 1950s vehicles
'134-140' to '134-480'--FHC 'M113A1' 1965-7-8
'134-481' to '137-306'--Various 1950s & 1960s vehicles
'137-352' to '146-600'--Various WW2 Jeeps & Bantam trailers, GMC, Kaiser, Reo, vehicles
'149-201' to '150-898'--Various WW2 GMC, Amphibs, Jeep trailers, etc
'150-897' to '159-509'--Various WW2 Jeeps, Nº5 trailers etc
'153-998' to '155-000'--N°5 trailers (DM trailer '154-520' chassis #1060)
'161-920' to '169-341'--Various WW2 Jeeps, Ford CMP, GMC, Studebakers, trailers, etc
'170-001' to '171-946'--ACCO Mk3 2½ ton 1963-68
'172-585' to '172-970'--ACCO Mk3 2½ ton 1968
'173-017' to '173-653'--N°5 trailers 1966
'173-654' to '173-978'--Workshop trailers
'174-024' to '174-194'--ACCO Mk3 2½ ton 1969
'174-495' to '174-694'--ACCO Mk3 5 ton 1968
'174-904' --Dodge staff car (Phoenix?)
'174-915' to '175-167'--ACCO Mk3 5 ton 1969
'175-367' to '175-419'--Holden cars 1968-69
'175-420' to '174-445'--ACCO Mk3 2½ ton
'175-448' to '176-305'--Holden cars, VW, Ford truck 'D' 2½ ton 1969
'176-316' to '176-528'--VW, flatbed trailers 20 ton
'176-528' to '176-532'--ACCO Mk3 2½ ton 1969
'176-741' to '176-748'--¾ ton towrig trailers OHM make; chassis 3, 7, 6, 4, 10, 9, 5, 2 'ofm' 1971 (1988 disposal)
'176-796' to '176-884'--ACCO Mk3 wrecker trucks 5 ton
'177-272' to '177-371'--OFM make N°5 trailers 1971
'177-374' to '177-384'--VW Carryall
'177-385' to '177-391'--Recovery tow rigs ¾ ton
'177-392' to '177-417'--VW Carryall, Dodge 1 ton
'177-418' to '177-723'--ACCO Mk4 2½ ton 1970 with air brakes, Holden, Ford utilities, Dodge 1 ton, Bedfords, Reo 20 ton
'177-837' to '177-851'--N° 5 trailers, various
'177-961' to '178-990'--ACCO Mk4 2½ ton 1971
'178-457' to '178-468'--ACCO 5 ton
'178-469' to '178-564'--Holden cars, VW 1971
'178-565' to '178-778'--ACCO Mk4 2½ ton 1971
'179-029' to '179-105'--VW Kombi Carryall
'179-106' to '179-159'--ACCO 5 ton 1971
'179-159' to '179-483'--VW, Bedford bus, trailers, Holden cars, Dodge 1 ton, Ford XY utes, etc
'179-535' to '180-874'--VW Kombi Carryall, trailers, Kaiser, Holden cars, Dodge 1 ton, Ford utes 1971, etc
'180-951' to '181-063'--ACCO 2½ ton 1972
'181-063' to '187-538'--ARNS blank -B.B.B. series ends.

REMLR has photographed and transcribed all the land rover ARN's that we can find onto our site. Along with some M113 and ACCO numbers. http://www.remlr.com/ARNs.html