04EB20 — Chieftain Archive

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Chieftain Mk10, contract KL/A/0217 (ROF Leeds built), entered service 1 February 1968. Merlin records 2 Army Del Sqn (Vehicle Stock) May 1988, Vehicle Depot Ludgershall July 1991, then disposal at VDL June 1993 (RIV L10046, RCP 999), followed by undated movement to 1 RTR with no RIV recorded — mechanism by which vehicle left the disposal stream. No cast flag set in Merlin. Now in Canada; privately owned by Jack Cross (Armour Cross Alberta) and on loan to Wood Buffalo Military Museum, Fort McMurray, Alberta. Referenced in Fort McMurray Today newspaper, 2024. Confirmed on site by photography, February 2025.

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Data source: Service history and last known location are sourced from the British Army Merlin Archive, the official vehicle inventory system covering records up to 2012 when the archive was declassified. Survival status has been assessed from the last recorded unit — vehicles may have changed hands, been restored, or been scrapped since then. If you have current information about this vehicle, please submit a correction.

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Service History

Movement records from the British Army Merlin Archive

26 May 1988

2 ARMY DEL SQN (VEHICLE STOCK) Receipt: 26 May 1988

18 Jul 1991

VEHICLE DEPOT LUDGERSHALL Receipt: 29 Aug 1991

11 Jun 1993

DISPOSAL — VDL (RIV L10046, RCP 999) Receipt: 15 Jun 1993

15 Jun 1993

1 RTR (1ST ROYAL TANK REGIMENT) — undated Merlin entry, no RIV recorded Receipt: 15 Jun 1993

01 Feb 2025

Wood Buffalo Military Museum, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada (private owner Jack Cross, on loan) Receipt: 01 Feb 2025

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