11FD74 — Chieftain Archive

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Confirmed surviving in private ownership in British Columbia, Canada. Almost certainly the youngest surviving Chieftain MBT — DIS April 1973, the last production month of the 11FD series for MBT variants. The only newer Chieftain MBT in the Merlin data is 11FD73 (May 1973, Mk11) which last appears at DIO/DTE Southwest in 1999, indicating use as a range target. Contract FVP/14/71. Served with 1st Royal Tank Regiment before transfer to BATUS Suffield, Canada in April 1996 on the same date as 03EB11. Acquired from BATUS into private ownership in Canada.

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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

06 Oct 1987

2 ARMY DEL SQN (VEH STOCK) Receipt: 07 Oct 1987

25 Mar 1988

1 RTR Receipt: 06 Apr 1988

16 Jun 1993

VEHICLE DEPOT LUDGERSHALL Receipt: 17 Jun 1993

02 Oct 1995

ABRO WARMINSTER PLANNED REPAIR Receipt: 03 Oct 1995

28 Nov 1995

VEHICLE DEPOT LUDGERSHALL Receipt: 11 Jan 1996

11 Mar 1996

105 LOG SP SQN RLC VEH TP Receipt: 22 Apr 1996

22 Apr 1996

BATUS QM(T), Suffield, Alberta, Canada Receipt: 22 Apr 1996

15 Mar 2026

Private owner, British Columbia, Canada Receipt: 15 Mar 2026

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