| Accession Number | AWM126 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Official Record |
| Object type | Official Record |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 Second World War, 1939-1945 Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 Indonesian Confrontation, 1962-1966 Vietnam, 1962-1975 British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) Malay Peninsula, 1964-1966 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Army vehicle registration books
Description
These records were used to simply log the administrative details of vehicles in use by the Australian Army. After disposal by the army, some of the vehicles found their way into the hands of private owners, for whom the records became important for historical research, or for legal reasons such as registration requirements.
In 1982, to assist with an increasing number of public enquiries into army vehicles, the Australian War Memorial (AWM) requested the army transfer its vehicle registration books to AWM custody. The army was initially able to provide those registers not containing any vehicles still in use. Hence, in January 1983, the first consignment of sixteen volumes arrived at the AWM (via the Memorial’s Relics Section), from HQ Logistics Command in Melbourne. These volumes were numbered 1-16 and were accessioned into the Official Records Collection as OW84/2. In November 1984, an additional volume (27) arrived, and was accessioned as OD84/8. In September 1994 ten more volumes (17-26) were transferred to the Memorial, completing the run of volumes 1-27. The series was subsequently designated AWM126.
Content:
The series presently contains twenty seven bound volumes. Within each volume entries are arranged numerically by Army Registration Number (ARN). The entries refer to tanks, assault vehicles, armoured vehicles, machine gun carriers, 15 cwt trucks, scout cars and jeeps. While there are inconsistencies and omissions, most entries provide the following information:
- Army Registration Number (ARN)
- Type and make
- Engine number
- Chassis or maker's serial number
- Details of changes to registration
- Details of eventual disposal of vehicles.
System of arrangement and control:
The volumes are numbered serially from 1 to 27. Each register contains a range of Army Registration Numbers (ARN), by which they are arranged. The RecordSearch entry for each volume indicates which ARNs are covered by each volume.
- AWM126 1 - Army vehicle registration books. AIF 1-6112
- AWM126 2 - Army vehicle registration books. AIF 6113-12325
- AWM126 3 - Army vehicle registration books. AIF 12326-18867
- AWM126 4 - Army vehicle registration books. AIF 18868-25974
- AWM126 5 - Army vehicle registration books. 1-13807
- AWM126 6 - Army vehicle registration books. 13808-20076
- AWM126 7 - Army vehicle registration books. 20077-26346
- AWM126 8 - Army vehicle registration books. 26347-32616
- AWM126 9 - Army vehicle registration books. 32617-40471
- AWM126 10 - Army vehicle registration books. 40472-48358
- AWM126 11 - Army vehicle registration books. 48359-59264
- AWM126 12 - Army vehicle registration books. 59265-66912
- AWM126 13 - Army vehicle registration books. 66913-74560
- AWM126 14 - Army vehicle registration books. 74561-82208
- AWM126 15 - Army vehicle registration books. 82209-89842
- AWM126 16 - Army vehicle registration books. 89843-97415
- AWM126 17 - Army vehicle registration books. 97416-105866
- AWM126 18 - Army vehicle registration books. 105867-114437
- AWM126 19 - Army vehicle registration books. 114438-122646
- AWM126 20 - Army vehicle registration books. 122647-132320
- AWM126 21 - Army vehicle registration books. 132321-140600
- AWM126 22 - Army vehicle registration books. 140601-150896
- AWM126 23 - Army vehicle registration books. 150897-159509
- AWM126 24 - Army vehicle registration books. 159510-168121
- AWM126 25 - Army vehicle registration books. 168122-177970
- AWM126 26 - Army vehicle registration books. 177971-187538 [trucks and cars rather than jeeps]
- AWM126 27 - Army vehicle registration books. Carriers [tanks, assault vehicles, recovery vehicles, carriers, trucks, armoured cars, scout cars, landing vehicles, helicopter utility]