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
03EB22 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB23 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/4 (C) MBT 1967 ABRO BOVINGTON PLANNED REPAIR. Likely Scrapped 03EB24 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 BATUS Museum, British Army Training Unit Suff… Confirmed Surviving 03EB25 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB26 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB27 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1968 ARMOUR CENTRE QM GUNNERY WING Fate Unknown 03EB28 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB29 ARMOURED VEH ROYAL ENGINEERS INTRAMURAL (TURRET RING CUT) CHIEFTAIN AVRE 1967 Tank Museum, Bovington (external display) Confirmed Surviving 03EB30 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/2 (C) MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB31 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 DIO INTL&DTE-DTE NORTH (OTT) Fate Unknown 03EB32 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 DIO INTL&DTE-DTE WALES&WEST(PEM) Fate Unknown 03EB33 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB34 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB35 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 Private owner, United States (exact location … Confirmed Surviving 03EB36 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB37 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 QDG Fate Unknown 03EB38 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB39 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 Harman Lines, Warminster (gate guard) Confirmed Surviving 03EB40 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB41 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 Muckleburgh Collection, Weybourne, Norfolk Confirmed Surviving 03EB42 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 DOPS(DTE) - NORTH WEST Fate Unknown 03EB43 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 ARMOUR CENTRE QM GUNNERY WING Fate Unknown 03EB44 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DCBRNC Fate Unknown 03EB45 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB46 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DOPS(DTE) - NORTH WEST Fate Unknown 03EB47 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/3 (C) MBT 1967 ARMOUR CENTRE QM GUNNERY WING Possibly Surviving 03EB48 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 BATUS QM(T) Possibly Surviving 03EB49 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/3 (C) MBT 1967 ARMOUR CENTRE QM GUNNERY WING Possibly Surviving 03EB50 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB51 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB52 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB53 ARMOURED VEH ROYAL ENGINEERS CHIEFTAIN AVRE 1967 QM (T) DEPT ARMOUR CENTRE Fate Unknown 03EB54 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/3 (C) MBT 1967 DIO INTL & DTE-DTE SOUTHWEST(SP) Fate Unknown 03EB55 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 BATUS QM(T), British Army Training Unit Suffi… Confirmed Disposed 03EB56 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/4 (C) MBT 1967 DIO INTL & DTE-DTE SOUTHWEST(SP) Fate Unknown 03EB57 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB58 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1964 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB59 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 DIO INTL&DTE-DTE WALES&WEST(PEM) Fate Unknown 03EB60 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/3 (C) MBT 1967 SALISBURY PLAIN TRG CAMP Fate Unknown 03EB61 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 DIO INTL&DTE-DTE NORTH (OTT) Fate Unknown 03EB62 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB63 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 DOPS(DTE) - NORTH WEST Fate Unknown 03EB64 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB65 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 DIO INTL & DTE-DTE SOUTHWEST(SP) Fate Unknown 03EB66 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/4 (C) MBT 1967 ABRO BOVINGTON PLANNED REPAIR. Likely Scrapped 03EB67 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 Arsenalen, Sveriges Försvarsfordonsmuseum, St… Confirmed Surviving 03EB68 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB69 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/3 (C) MBT 1967 SEME Possibly Surviving 03EB70 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 03EB71 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed