Chieftain Archive

British Army Vehicle Register — Compiled from the Merlin Archive

1,022 vehicles • 7,866 movement records • Records 1960–2026

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About this archive: Vehicle data is sourced from the British Army Merlin Archive — the official British Army vehicle inventory system, covering 1,022 Chieftain-family vehicles with 7,866 movement records from first issue through to 2012, when the archive was declassified and made public. Survival status is assessed from last known location at time of archival. Records marked Confirmed Disposed or Fate Unknown may have changed — if you know a vehicle's current status, please submit a correction.
64 Confirmed Surviving
112 Possibly Surviving
272 Fate Unknown
107 Likely Scrapped
467 Confirmed Disposed

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01EB47 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/3 (C) Possibly Surviving 22 Mar 2026 01FD05 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 Possibly Surviving 21 Mar 2026 07FF30 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG… Possibly Surviving 21 Mar 2026 07FA09 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 Possibly Surviving 21 Mar 2026 07FF05 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG… Possibly Surviving 21 Mar 2026 04EB91 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 Possibly Surviving 21 Mar 2026

Confirmed Survivors

Vehicles with confirmed current locations
03EB35 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 Confirmed Surviving Private owner, United States (exact… 01EB12 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 Confirmed Surviving Private owner, UK (War and Peace Sh… 00FD56 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 Confirmed Surviving Castlemartin Range, Pembrokeshire (… 05EB40 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 Confirmed Surviving Royal Museum of Armed Forces (Brass… 00FD82 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 Confirmed Surviving Private owner, USA 03EB24 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 Confirmed Surviving BATUS Museum, British Army Training…
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Registration Description Type In Service Last Known Location Status
00EB24 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK1/4 MBT 1963 Norfolk Tank Museum, Forncett St Peter, Norfo… Confirmed Surviving 00EB33 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK1 (CRAZY HORSE) Other 1965 Tank Museum Reserve Collection, Bovington Confirmed Surviving 00EB38 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1966 Canadian Tank Museum, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Confirmed Surviving 00EB59 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 Aldershot Military Museum Confirmed Surviving 00FC30 ARMOURED VEH ROYAL ENGINEERS CHIEFTAIN AVRE 1971 Private owner, UK (being restored) Confirmed Surviving 00FC51 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK3 MBT 1971 Private owner, United Kingdom Confirmed Surviving 00FD56 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 Castlemartin Range, Pembrokeshire (gate guard… Confirmed Surviving 00FD69 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK5 MBT 1972 Tank Museum, Bovington Confirmed Surviving 00FD82 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 Private owner, USA Confirmed Surviving 01EB06 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 Iron Curtain Museum, Normandy Business Park, … Confirmed Surviving 01EB07 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/3 (C) MBT 1967 RAC Gunnery School, Lulworth Camp Confirmed Surviving 01EB12 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 Private owner, UK (War and Peace Show 2011) Confirmed Surviving 01EB14 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1968 Imperial War Museum, Duxford Confirmed Surviving 01EB21 ARMOURED VEH ROYAL ENGINEERS CHIEFTAIN AVRE 1968 Tank Museum, Bovington Confirmed Surviving 01EB45 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1968 ATDU, Bovington Confirmed Surviving 01EB46 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1968 Tank Museum Reserve Collection, Bovington Confirmed Surviving 01EB49 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK2 MBT 1966 Tank Museum, Bovington Confirmed Surviving 01EB53 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/4 (C) MBT 1968 Tank Museum Reserve Collection, Bovington Confirmed Surviving 01EB70 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/4 (C) MBT 1969 Imperial War Museum, Duxford Confirmed Surviving 01EB71 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1969 Private owner, United Kingdom Confirmed Surviving 01EB90 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1969 Private owner, United Kingdom Confirmed Surviving 01EB91 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1969 Private owner, UK show circuit Confirmed Surviving 01EB92 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1969 Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Confirmed Surviving 01EB96 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1969 Battlefield Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Confirmed Surviving 01FD48 TANK BRIDGELAYER AVLB CHIEFTAIN MK5 AVLB 1974 On loan from Tank Museum, Bovington Confirmed Surviving 02EB05 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK2 (LATER MK2XY/MK6/MK9) MBT 1967 Norfolk Tank Museum, Forncett St Peter, Norfo… Confirmed Surviving 02EB56 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1966 Private owner, location unknown Confirmed Surviving 02EB63 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1966 Private owner, UK show circuit Confirmed Surviving 02EB65 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1966 Tank Museum Reserve Collection, Bovington Confirmed Surviving 02EB83 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1966 Museo de Medios Acorazados (MUMA), Base Milit… Confirmed Surviving 02EB87 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1966 Private owner, Buckeye, Arizona, USA Confirmed Surviving 03EB10 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 Museum collection, United Kingdom (running) Confirmed Surviving 03EB11 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/3 (C) MBT 1967 Private owner, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Confirmed Surviving 03EB24 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 BATUS Museum, British Army Training Unit Suff… Confirmed Surviving 03EB29 ARMOURED VEH ROYAL ENGINEERS INTRAMURAL (TURRET RING CUT) CHIEFTAIN AVRE 1967 Tank Museum, Bovington (external display) Confirmed Surviving 03EB35 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 Private owner, United States (exact location … Confirmed Surviving 03EB39 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 Harman Lines, Warminster (gate guard) Confirmed Surviving 03EB41 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 Muckleburgh Collection, Weybourne, Norfolk Confirmed Surviving 03EB67 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 Arsenalen, Sveriges Försvarsfordonsmuseum, St… Confirmed Surviving 03EB83 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1968 Tank Museum Reserve Collection, Bovington Confirmed Surviving 04EB20 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1968 Wood Buffalo Military Museum, Fort McMurray Confirmed Surviving 04EB21 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK9 MBT 1968 ATDU, Bovington Confirmed Surviving 04EB39 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1968 Helston Gunsmiths, Cornwall (stored) Confirmed Surviving 04EB49 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1969 RAC Gunnery School, Lulworth Camp Confirmed Surviving 04EB67 ARMOURED VEH ROYAL ENGINEERS INTRAMURAL (TURRET RING CUT) AVRE 1968 Private owner/dealer, UK (possible Turbo Vent… Confirmed Surviving 04EB70 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1968 Canadian Tank Museum, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Confirmed Surviving 05EB02 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/3 (C) MBT 1968 Trails End Camp, Alberta, Canada (static disp… Confirmed Surviving 05EB17 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1968 Private owner, United Kingdom Confirmed Surviving 05EB40 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1969 Royal Museum of Armed Forces (Brasschaat), Be… Confirmed Surviving 05EB43 ARMOURED VEH ROYAL ENGINEERS INTRAMURAL (TURRET RING CUT) CHIEFTAIN AVRE 1969 Imperial War Museum, Duxford Confirmed Surviving