1 ARMY Vehicle Registration Numbers (VRN) [Modern] 00BA01-01BA91 Army A Vehs 1949 01BA92-04BA95 Army A Vehs 1949/50 04BA96-40BA74 Army A Vehs 1950/51 40BA75-59BA99 Army A Vehs 1951/52 60BA00-69BA99 Army A Vehs 1952/53 70BA00-88BA19 Army A Vehs 1953/54 88BA20-01BB92 Army A Vehs 1954/55 01BB93-05BB73 Army A Vehs 1955/56 05BB74-09BB88 Army A Vehs 1956/57 09BB89-99BB99 Not Used 01BC01-49BC99 Army B Vehs 1949/50 50BC50-50BC99 RAF Operational Training BAOR 51BC01-99BC99 Not Used 00BD01-49BD99 Army B Vehs 1950/51 50BD00-99BD99 Army B Vehs 1951/52 BE Army B Vehs 1951/52 BF Army B Vehs 1951/52 BG Army B Vehs 1951/52 BH Army B Vehs 1951/52 BJ Army B Vehs 1951/52 BK Army B Vehs 1952/53 BL Army B Vehs 1952/53 BM Army B Vehs 1952/53 00BN01-49BN99 Army B Vehs 1952/53 50BN00-99BN99 Army B Vehs 1953/54 BO Not used 00BP01-02BP95 Army B Vehs 1953/54 02BP96-99BP99 Army B Vehs 1945/55 BQ Not Used 00BR01-28BR00 Army B Vehs 1955/56 28BR01-99BR99 Army B Vehs 1955/56 01BS01-23BS54 Army B Vehs 1955/56 23BS55-68BS00 Army B Vehs 1956/57 68BS01-68BS51 RAF Operational Training BAOR 68BS52-73BS24 Not Used 73BS25-73BS74 RAF Operational Training BAOR 73BS75-99BS90 Not Used BT Army Misc Receipts (Early Saxons, MCV80 etc) 00BU01-23BU39 Not Used 23BU40-23BU89 RAF Operational Training BAOR 23BU90-99BU99 Not Used 00BV01-45BV32 Not Used 45BV33-45BV82 RAF Operational Training BAOR 45BV83-99BV99 Not used 00BW01-37BW11 Not Used 37BW12-37BW61 RAF Operational Training BAOR 37BW62-99BW99 Not used BX Army Overseas Loaned Vehicles, to be returned. 00BY01-00BY56 Army C Vehs 1949/50 00BY57-10BY99 Army C Vehs 1950/51 11BY00-16BY99 Army C Vehs 1951/52 17BY00-20BY99 Army C Vehs 1952/53 21BY00-23BY59 Army C Vehs 1953/54 23BY60-28BY48 Army C Vehs 1954/55 28BY49-32BY87 Army C Vehs 1955/56 32BY88-33BY88 Army C Vehs 1956/57 33BY89-99BY99 Not used 00BZ01-00BZ14 Army Special Buy NAAFI 1956 2 00BZ15-99BZ99 Not used CA Army A Vehs 1957/58 CB Army Truck Mounted Equipment 00CC01-08CC01 Army A Vehs 1958/59 40CC00-99CC99 Army Chassis Cabs CD DVLC CE Army B and D Vehs 1957/58 CF Not used CG Not used CH Not used CI Not used CJ Not used CK Not used CL Army B and D Vehs 1958/59 CM Not used CN Not used CO Not used CP Army Engineer Construction Plant CQ Not used CR Not used CS Not used CT Not used CU Not used CV Army Captured Vehicles (Ex Argentinian) CW Army C Vehs 1957/58 CX Not used CY Army C Vehs 1958/59 CZ Not used DA Army A Vehs 1959/60 DC Army A Vehs 1960/61 DD Army A Vehs 1961/62 DE Army B and D Vehs 1959/60 DL Army B and D Vehs 1960/61 DM Army B and D Vehs 1961/62 00DV01-02DV44 Army RE Equipment 1965/80 DW Army C Vehs taken over from RAF 1959/60 DY Army C Vehs 1960/61 DZ Army C Vehs 1961/62 EA Army A Vehs 1962/63 EB Army A Vehs 1963/64 EC Army A Vehs 1964/65 ED Army A Vehs 1965/66 EE Army A Vehs 1966/67 EK Army B and D Vehs 1962/63 EL Army B and D Vehs 1963/64 EM Army B and D Vehs 1963/64 EN Army B and D Vehs 1964/65 EP Army B and D Vehs 1964/65 ER Army B and D Vehs 1965/66 ES Army B and D Vehs 1965/66 ET Army B and D vehs 1966/67 EU Army C Vehs 1962/63 EV Army C Vehs 1963/64 EW Army C Vehs 1964/65 EX Army C Vehs 1965/66 EY Army C Vehs 1966/67 FA Army A Vehs 1967/68 FB Army A Vehs 1968/69 FC Army A Vehs 1969/70 FD Army A Vehs 1970/71 FE Army A Vehs 1971/72 FF Army A Vehs 1972/73 3 FG Army B and D Vehs 1967/68 FH Army B and D Vehs 1968/69 FJ Army B and D Vehs 1969/70 FK Army B and D Vehs 1970/71 FL Army B and D Vehs 1971/72 FM Army B and D Vehs 1972/73 FU Army C Vehs 1967/68 FV Army C Vehs 1968/69 FW Army C Vehs 1969/70 FX Army C Vehs 1970/71 FY Army C Vehs 1971/72 FZ Army C Vehs 1972/73 GA Army Special Project – Ghana Vehs GB Army B and D Vehs 1973/74 GC Army A Vehs 1973/74 GD Army C Vehs 1973/74 GE Army A Vehs 1974/75 GF Army B and D Vehs 1974/75 GG Army C Vehs 1974/75 GH Army A Vehs 1975/76 GJ Army B and D Vehs 1975/76 GK Army C Vehs 1975/76 GL Army P Vehs 1975/76 GM Army A Vehs 1976/77 GN Army B and D Vehs 1976/77 GP Army C Vehs 1976/77 GR Army P Vehs 1976/77 GS Army A Vehs 1977/78 GT Army B and D Vehs 1977/78 GX Army B and D Vehs 1977/78 GU Army C Vehs 1977/78 GV Army P Vehs 1977/78 HA Army A Vehs 1979/80 HB Army A Vehs 1980/81 HC Army A Vehs 1981/82 HF Army B and D Vehs 1978/79 HG Army B and D Vehs 1979/80 HH Army B and D Vehs 1980/81 HJ Army B and D Vehs 1981/82 HP Army P Vehs 1978/79 HR Army P Vehs 1979/80 00HV01-02HV64 Army C Vehs 1978/79 86HV00 Onward Army Hire Vehicles (Northern Ireland) HW Army C Vehs 1979/80 HX Army C Vehs 1980/81 HY Army C Vehs 1981/82 Generally speaking since 1982 all MoD vehicles have been registered under whatever VRN series is current at the time of manufacture starting with KA. Thus all Army ‘A’,’B’ and ’C’ vehicles, all RAF and RN non-specialist vehicles now have the same VRN range. This VRN is not related to a particular year of issue. MA-MG Army, Navy, Air Force Reserved for Mobilisation MH Army Mechanical Handling Equipment MJ-MN Army, Navy, Air Force Reserved for Mobilisation MS Ministry of Supply Overseas Military Sales Vehicles MW DoE Ministry of Works Vehicles NA-NB Navy NC Army, Navy, Air Force Non Census Vehicles ND-NZ Navy PB DoE Public Buildings and Works Vehicles 4 RA-RM Army 1949 B and D Vehs and earlier models rebuilt during that year RN RO-RZ Army 1949 B and D Vehs and earlier models rebuilt during that year SP Army Special Project Vehicles, MVEE Chertsey TA-TO Army Donnington Equipments (i.e. TG = Towed Gun) TP Army, Navy, Air Force Trade Plates TQ-TZ Not used UN DVLC WA PE Research and Development Equipments WB PE Research and Development Equipments WH Army RCT Special Equipment WL Army FARELF Welfare Vehicles. Re-issued 1986 For vehicles obtained on lease hire agreement For Civilian Welfare Services BAOR WP DoE XA-XF Army, Navy, Air Force German Indigenous Vehicles XG CWGC Commonwealth War Graves Commission on the Continent of Europe XH-XZ Army, Navy, Air Force German Indigenous Vehicles YA-YZ Army B Vehs 1949 and earlier models re-built that year ZE Army C Vehs 1970/73 ZF Army C Vehs 1973-74 ZG Army C Vehs 1974-75 ZR-ZW Army A Vehs 1949 and earlier ZX Army C Vehs 1949 and earlier models re-built during that year ZZ Army C Vehs 1949 and earlier models re-built during that year 97AA09 Land Rover 109" Ambulance Ex RAF 39AC62 Bedford 39 Seat Coach Ex RAF 81AM77 Land Rover 1 Ton Van Ex RAF 49AT33 Sabre Ex RAF Scorpion 38AW24 Bedford 15 cwt Water Tanker Ex RAF 00BA01 to Originally allocated to Centurion Mk 3 00BA65 00BA03 Centurion Mk 11 Originally Mk 3 with Long-Range Tanks fitted 00BA04 Centurion Mk 3 00BA06 Centurion Mk 3 00BA26 Centurion Mk 5 AVLB 26 AES 00BA29 Centurion Mk 3 00BA70 Centurion Mk 5 AVRE 32 AES, served in the Gulf 01BA11 Centurion Mk 5 Australian Reg No 169000 01BA12 Centurion Mk 5 Australian Reg No 169001 01BA13 Centurion Mk 5 Australian Reg No 169002 01BA17 Centurion Mk 5 Australian Reg No 169009 01BA18 Centurion Mk 5 Australian Reg No 169003 01BA22 Centurion Mk 5 Australian Reg No 169004 01BA23 Centurion Mk 5 Australian Reg No 169013 01BA24 Centurion Mk 5 Australian Reg No 169005 01BA25 Centurion Mk 5 Australian Reg No 169006 01BA44 Centurion Mk 5 Australian Reg No 169010 02BA24 Centurion ARK 02BA32 Centurion Mk 3 Korea 02BA33 Centurion AVRE Bovington 02BA37 Centurion Mk 3 1 RTR Korea May 1953 02BA45 Centurion Mk 3 Korea 5 02BA54 Centurion AVRE Prototype Gulf 1991 02BA58 Centurion Mk 5 AVRE 165mm Prototype 02BA62 Centurion BARV 02BA65 Centurion BARV 03BA25 Centurion Mk 5 Australian Reg No 169007 03BA27 Centurion AVLB Bovington 03BA33 Centurion Mk 5 Dido, C Sqn 4RTR Berlin 1961 03BA39 Centurion Mk 5/3 Tank Dozer 03BA41 Centurion Mk 5 Australian Reg No 169012 03BA44 Centurion Mk 5 Australian Reg No 169011 03BA67 Centurion Mk 5 Australian Reg No 169008 04BA30 Centurion Mk 5 04BA65 Centurion BARV 05BA48 Centurion Mk 5 Diehard, C Sqn 4 RTR Berlin Aug 1961 05BA95 Centurion Mk 10 06BA34 Centurion BARV 06BA37 Centurion Mk 5 07BA26 to Originally allocated to Centurion Mk3 07BA67 07BA26 Centurion Mk 3 07BA67 Conway Tank Destroyer (Centurion Mk 3 Hull) 1951 now Bovington 07BA76 Conqueror MBT 07BA77 Caernarvon 09BA33 Centurion Mk 13 09BA64 Centurion AVRE 165mm 26 AES in action in the Gulf, also Ulster 1972 09BA94 Centurion Mk 5 Port Said, Suez Crisis 09BA95 Centurion Mk 5 Port Said, Suez Crisis 09BA97 Centurion Target Tank Salisbury Plain 1975 10BA56 Centurion AVRE 165mm Gulf 1991, WMR 11BA17 Centurion Mk 5 ARK 11BA46 Centurion AVRE 165 Gulf 1991, now Duxford 11BA66 Centurion AVRE 165 Ludgershall 11BA82 Centurion 12BA10 Centurion Mk 5 AVLB 31 AES 1977 12BA57 Centurion Mk 6 Long Rang Tanks fitted 12BA59 Centurion Mk 5 20Pdr with B Type Barrel 13BA05 Centurion Mk 3 Dutch Reg No KX-11-35 14BA66 Centurion AVRE 16BA07 Centurion Mk 5 ARK 16BA20 Centurion Mk 5 AVLB Royal Engineers Museum 16BA24 Centurion ARK 16BA27 Centurion Wedge 16BA80 Centurion Mk 3 Transferred to New Zealand 16BA86 Centurion Mk 3 20 Pdr with A Type barrel (New Zealand) 30BA00 Saracen ACV 30BA12 Saracen Mk 1 APC RE Bomb Disposal 30BA62 Saracen APC 30BA77 Saracen APC 30BA78 Saracen Mk 2 APC 30BA79 Saracen APC 30BA83 Saracen APC 30BA92 Saracen Mk 5 Armoured Command Vehicle 31BA20 Saracen NFI 31BA43 Saracen Mk 1 APC 31BA48 Centurion Mk 12 31BA71 Saracen APC 1st Kings Dragoon Guards Malaya 1954/58 31BA77 Saracen Mk 1 APC 32BA10 Saracen APC 32BA39 Saracen 28 Gurkha Transport Regt Hong Kong 32BA42 Saracen APC Hong Kong 32BA52 Saracen ACV 32BA76 Ferret Mk 1/1 Originally Mk 1 6 32BA82 Ferret Mk 1 32BA90 Ferret Mk 2/3 Originally Mk 1 32BA96 Ferret Mk 5 Mock Up Originally Mk 1 33BA00 Ferret Mk 1/1 Originally Mk 1 33BA14 Ferret Mk 1 33BA18 Ferret Mk 1 Queens Dragoon