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
00EB73 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/4 (C) MBT 1967 DIO INTL & DTE-DTE SOUTHWEST(SP) Fate Unknown 00EB74 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 DIO INTL&DTE-DTE WALES&WEST(PEM) Fate Unknown 00EB75 ARMOURED VEH ROYAL ENGINEERS CHIEFTAIN AVRE 1967 DIO INTL&DTE-DTE WALES&WEST(PEM) Fate Unknown 00EB76 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00EB77 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00EB78 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00EB79 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00EB80 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 ABRO WARMINSTER PLANNED REPAIR. Likely Scrapped 00EB81 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 DOPS(DTE) - NORTH WEST Fate Unknown 00EB82 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/4 (C) MBT 1967 ABRO BOVINGTON PLANNED REPAIR. Likely Scrapped 00EB83 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00EB84 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 DIO INTL & DTE-DTE SOUTHWEST(SP) Fate Unknown 00EB85 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/2 (C) MBT 1967 HQ SUPPORT WEAPONS SCHOOL Fate Unknown 00EB86 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/2 (C) MBT 1967 SALISBURY PLAIN TRG CAMP Fate Unknown 00EB87 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 8 REGT RLC LAD REME Fate Unknown 00EB88 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00EB89 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 ARMOUR CENTRE QM GUNNERY WING Fate Unknown 00EB90 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00EB91 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 ABRO WARMINSTER PLANNED REPAIR. Likely Scrapped 00EB92 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/4 (C) MBT 1967 ABRO WARMINSTER PLANNED REPAIR. Likely Scrapped 00EB93 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK7/3 (C) MBT 1967 ABRO BOVINGTON PLANNED REPAIR. Likely Scrapped 00EB94 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00EB95 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/3 (C) MBT 1967 QM (T) DEPT ARMOUR CENTRE Possibly Surviving 00EB96 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1967 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00EB97 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK6/4 (C) MBT 1967 SEE Fate Unknown 00EB98 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 DOPS(DTE) - NORTH WEST Fate Unknown 00EB99 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1967 ARMOUR CENTRE QM GUNNERY WING Fate Unknown 00FB02 TANK BRIDGELAYER AVLB CHIEFTAIN MK2 (PROTOTYPE) AVLB 1968 QM(T) Dept Armour Centre, Bovington Possibly Surviving 00FB03 TANK BRIDGELAYER AVLB CHIEFTAIN MK2 (PROTOTYPE) AVLB 1968 QM(T) Dept Armour Centre, Bovington Possibly Surviving 00FB04 TANK BRIDGELAYER AVLB CHIEFTAIN MK2 (PROTOTYPE) AVLB 1968 Air Weapons Range, RAF Tain (destroyed) Confirmed Disposed 00FC04 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 Otterburn Training Area, Northumberland (dest… Confirmed Disposed 00FC05 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1971 DIO INTL & DTE-DTE SOUTHWEST(SP) Fate Unknown 00FC06 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 ARMOUR CENTRE QM GUNNERY WING Fate Unknown 00FC07 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00FC08 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 BATUS QM(T) Possibly Surviving 00FC09 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 ARMOUR CENTRE QM GUNNERY WING Fate Unknown 00FC10 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK8/4 (C) MBT 1971 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00FC11 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1971 DIO INTL&DTE-DTE WALES&WEST(PEM) Fate Unknown 00FC12 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK8/4 (C) MBT 1971 ABRO BOVINGTON PLANNED REPAIR. Likely Scrapped 00FC13 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00FC14 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 ABRO BOVINGTON PLANNED REPAIR. Likely Scrapped 00FC15 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00FC16 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK8/4 (C) MBT 1971 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00FC17 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00FC18 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00FC19 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 ABRO BOVINGTON PLANNED REPAIR. Likely Scrapped 00FC20 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00FC21 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00FC22 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 00FC23 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1971 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed