00FD56 — Chieftain Archive

Notes

Despite Merlin showing disposal at VDL November 1996, vehicle is confirmed surviving as gate guard at Castlemartin Range, Pembrokeshire. Photographed January 11 2012. Consistent with tankmuseum.com Chieftain list which records this vehicle at ATDU Bovington/Castlemartin. Current status unknown.

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Data source: Service history and last known location are sourced from the British Army Merlin Archive, the official vehicle inventory system covering records up to 2012 when the archive was declassified. Survival status has been assessed from the last recorded unit — vehicles may have changed hands, been restored, or been scrapped since then. If you have current information about this vehicle, please suggest an update.

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Service History

Movement records from the British Army Merlin Archive

Date unknown

2 ARMY DEL SQN (VEH STOCK)

19 Jan 1987

4/7 DG Receipt: 30 Jan 1987

05 Mar 1990

2 ARMY DEL SQN (VEH STOCK) Receipt: 13 Mar 1990

04 Sep 1990

15/19 H Receipt: 13 Sep 1990

12 Feb 1991

3 RTR Receipt: 14 Feb 1991

25 Apr 1991

15/19 H Receipt: 26 Apr 1991

29 Jan 1992

VEHICLE DEPOT LUDGERSHALL Receipt: 30 Apr 1992

13 Jul 1992

ABRO BOVINGTON PLANNED REPAIR. Receipt: 24 Jul 1992

23 Feb 1993

ARMD TRIALS & DEVELOPMENT UNIT Receipt: 09 Mar 1993

31 Jan 1996

VEHICLE DEPOT LUDGERSHALL Receipt: 02 Feb 1996

02 Jul 1996

ABRO WARMINSTER PLANNED REPAIR. Receipt: 03 Jul 1996

18 Jul 1996

VEHICLE DEPOT LUDGERSHALL Receipt: 02 Aug 1996

20 Nov 1996

DISPOSAL VDL Receipt: 20 Nov 1996

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