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
06FA71 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FA72 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK7/4 (C) MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FA73 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK7/4 (C) MBT 1970 ABRO WARMINSTER PLANNED REPAIR. Likely Scrapped 06FA74 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FA75 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DOPS(DTE) - NORTH WEST Fate Unknown 06FA76 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FA77 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 Private owner, Manchester (post-GoldenEye pro… Possibly Surviving 06FA78 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FA79 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FA81 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 BATUS QM(T) Possibly Surviving 06FA82 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FA83 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FA84 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FA85 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FA86 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1970 DIO INTL&DTE-DTE NORTH (OTT) Fate Unknown 06FA87 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 ABRO BOVINGTON PLANNED REPAIR. Likely Scrapped 06FA88 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK7/3 (C) MBT 1970 ARMOUR CENTRE QM GUNNERY WING Fate Unknown 06FA89 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 North East Land Sea and Air Museums, Sunderla… Confirmed Surviving 06FA90 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FA91 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1970 19 TK TPTR SQN RLC Fate Unknown 06FA92 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FA93 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK7/4 (C) MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FA94 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FA95 ARMOURED VEH ROYAL ENGINEERS CHIEFTAIN AVRE 1970 32 ENGR REGT QM Fate Unknown 06FA96 ARMOURED VEH ROYAL ENGINEERS CHIEFTAIN AVRE 1970 WITHAM (SPECIALIST VEHICLES) LTD Possibly Surviving 06FA97 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FA98 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FA99 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FF79 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FF80 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FF81 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1975 SEME Fate Unknown 06FF82 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1975 AIR WEAPONS RANGE RAF TAIN Fate Unknown 06FF83 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 Imperial War Museum Confirmed Surviving 06FF84 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 06FF85 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 QM (T) DEPT ARMOUR CENTRE Fate Unknown 06FF86 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 06FF87 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 06FF88 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 3 CS BN REME Fate Unknown 06FF89 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 DIO INTL&DTE-DTE WALES&WEST(PEM) Fate Unknown 06FF90 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 06FF91 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 QM (T) DEPT ARMOUR CENTRE Fate Unknown 06FF92 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 3 CS BN REME Fate Unknown 06FF93 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 6 CS BN REME Fate Unknown 06FF94 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 QM (T) DEPT ARMOUR CENTRE Fate Unknown 06FF95 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 SEME Fate Unknown 06FF96 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FF97 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 06FF98 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 06FF99 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 07FA00 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1970 BATUS QM(T), British Army Training Unit Suffi… Confirmed Disposed