UK Military registration sequence

[63000 Triple Zilch]

Just been pondering over where the registration sequence will go after we reach ZZ999. Although there are many gaps which at the current rate of procurement would take many years I assume that the next registration would be AAA01. Any thoughts?

[Lynxman]

I think it’s too early to say.

[Sloppy Link]

Nah. I’d go with AA0001

[Asturias56]

given the small amount to be ordered just go to numbers 1, 2, 3, - would be lucky to get to 3 figures...............

[Chris Kebab]

Well by my - public maths warning - reckoning there are over 675,000 combinations of two letters/three numbers. Are we really approaching the end? Especially when it seems the MAA is content to issue earlier sequence regs if asked - i.e. Watchkeeper I notice got some personalised WK prefixes.

[Wensleydale]

How about three letters and two numbers....can you imagine the cost and problems in changing all of the computer forms from five fields to six?

[Asturias56]

recycle ones from the 1914-18 war - surely () none of those are still in the system - and they certainly aren't in the computer..............

[Duchess_Driver]

Plenty of space in the ZL to ZY range... why not fill the gaps?

[Sloppy Link]

Originally Posted by Sloppy Link

Nah. I’d go with AA0001

Mind you, the Registration Number is just that, it can be changed at will much like a car, the frame number cannot.

[Chairborne 09.00hrs]

I think I read in the old Bruce Robertson book that they'd re-start with 101AA.