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
07FA01 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FA02 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK7/3 (C) MBT 1970 ABRO WARMINSTER PLANNED REPAIR. Likely Scrapped 07FA03 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FA04 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FA05 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FA06 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FA07 ARMOURED VEH ROYAL ENGINEERS CHIEFTAIN AVRE 1970 73 ARMD ENGR SQN 21 ENGR REGT Fate Unknown 07FA08 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FA09 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 Private owner (acquired at auction Feb 1996) Possibly Surviving 07FA10 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 Private owner, UK (location unknown) Possibly Surviving 07FA12 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FA13 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1970 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FA14 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FA15 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FA16 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FA17 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FF00 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FF01 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 19 LT BDE CSS BN Fate Unknown 07FF02 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FF03 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 07FF04 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 6 CS BN REME Fate Unknown 07FF05 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 Private owner (acquired at auction Feb 1996) Possibly Surviving 07FF06 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 6 CS BN REME Fate Unknown 07FF07 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 DISPOSAL HQ BVO Confirmed Disposed 07FF08 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 WITHAM (SPECIALIST VEHICLES) LTD Possibly Surviving 07FF09 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 07FF10 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 BATUS QM(T) Possibly Surviving 07FF11 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 DSTL DETECTION (FHD) Fate Unknown 07FF12 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 Tank Museum, Bovington Confirmed Surviving 07FF13 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 DISPOSAL HQ BVO Confirmed Disposed 07FF14 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 19 LT BDE CSS BN Fate Unknown 07FF15 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 07FF16 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 Private owner (acquired at auction Feb 1996) Possibly Surviving 07FF17 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 DIO INTL&DTE-DTE WALES&WEST(PEM) Fate Unknown 07FF18 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 4REME Fate Unknown 07FF19 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FF20 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 DISPOSAL HQ BVO Confirmed Disposed 07FF21 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FF22 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 RHQ REME Fate Unknown 07FF23 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FF24 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FF25 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 DISPOSAL HQ BVO Confirmed Disposed 07FF26 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 07FF27 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 3 CS BN REME Fate Unknown 07FF28 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 DISPOSAL HQ BVO Confirmed Disposed 07FF29 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 19 LT BDE CSS BN Fate Unknown 07FF30 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1976 Private owner (acquired at auction Feb 1996) Possibly Surviving 07FF31 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 19 LT BDE CSS BN Fate Unknown 07FF32 ARMOURED REC VEH FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GP MG CHIEFTAIN MK5 ARRV 1977 3 CS BN REME Fate Unknown 07FF33 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 DIO INTL & DTE-DTE SOUTHWEST(SP) Fate Unknown