05EB40 — Chieftain Archive

Notes

Despite Merlin showing disposal at VDL August 1993, vehicle is confirmed surviving at the Brasschaat facility of the Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History, Belgium (Koninklijk Museum van het Leger en de Krijgsgeschiedenis). Photographed January 15 2012 in good condition and running order. Belgium Historical AFV Register (afvregister.org) confirms vehicle as VRN 05EB40, listed as a runner at Brasschaat. The Brasschaat facility holds Cold War armoured vehicles including Chieftain, Conqueror, AMX-30, STRV103 and others.

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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 Nov 1986

2 ARMY DEL SQN (VEH STOCK) Receipt: 03 Dec 1986

03 May 1987

5 INNIS DG Receipt: 07 May 1987

09 Aug 1992

VEHICLE DEPOT LUDGERSHALL Receipt: 10 Aug 1992

26 Aug 1993

DISPOSAL VDL Receipt: 02 Feb 1995

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