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
07FF34 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 07FF35 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 AIR WEAPONS RANGE RAF TAIN Fate Unknown 07FF36 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 07FF37 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 07FF38 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 BATUS QM(T) Possibly Surviving 07FF39 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 07FF40 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 07FF41 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 07FF42 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 07FF43 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 07FF44 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 6 CS BN REME Fate Unknown 07FF45 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 DISPOSAL HQ BVO Confirmed Disposed 07FF46 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 07FF47 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 07FF48 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 DISPOSAL HQ BVO Confirmed Disposed 07FF49 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FF50 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 07FF51 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 07FF52 ARMOURED REC REPAIR VEH W/CRANE FF CLANSMAN 7.62MM GPMG CHIEFTAIN MK7 ARRV 1977 AL HUSSEIN PROJECT Fate Unknown 08FD51 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 08FD52 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1972 BATUS QM(T), British Army Training Unit Suffi… Confirmed Disposed 08FD53 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1972 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 08FD54 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK5/4 (C) MBT 1972 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 08FD55 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 11FD32 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 11FD33 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1972 DISPOSAL HQ BVO Confirmed Disposed 11FD34 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK5/4 (C) MBT 1972 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 11FD35 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 SALISBURY PLAIN TRG CAMP Fate Unknown 11FD36 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1972 Bulford Barracks, Wiltshire (gate guard) Confirmed Surviving 11FD37 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 11FD38 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 11FD39 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1972 DIO INTL&DTE-DTE NORTH (OTT) Fate Unknown 11FD40 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK5/4 (C) MBT 1972 ABRO WARMINSTER PLANNED REPAIR. Likely Scrapped 11FD41 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 11FD42 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 ABRO BOVINGTON PLANNED REPAIR. Likely Scrapped 11FD43 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 11FD44 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 11FD45 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 11FD46 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 11FD47 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK5/3 (C) MBT 1972 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 11FD48 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 11FD49 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1972 DIO INTL&DTE-DTE WALES&WEST(PEM) Fate Unknown 11FD50 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1972 DIO INTL&DTE-DTE WALES&WEST(PEM) Fate Unknown 11FD51 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 11FD52 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK11 MBT 1972 DIO INTL & DTE-DTE SOUTHWEST(SP) Fate Unknown 11FD53 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 11FD54 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 DISPOSAL VDL Confirmed Disposed 11FD55 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK10 MBT 1972 BATUS QM(T), British Army Training Unit Suffi… Confirmed Disposed 11FD56 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK5/4 (C) MBT 1972 ABRO BOVINGTON PLANNED REPAIR. Likely Scrapped 11FD57 TANK COMBAT 120MM GUN CHIEFTAIN MK5/4 (C) MBT 1972 Armour Centre Tank Museum, Bovington Confirmed Surviving