Talk:Atlesian Paladin-290/@comment-10390252-20140819111750/@comment-10390252-20140821182159

In aircraft, they're usually called 'tail numbers'. However, I believe tank ID codes are called 'hull numbers' too, a relic of the fact that the first British tanks in WW1 were crewed by Royal Navy personnel - they were the only service that had the right training to operate a multi-crew armed combat vehicle. As the battle-mech is the technological replacement for the tank...

Anyway, the point is that I think '290' is the ID code, not a model number.