02EB38 — Chieftain Archive

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Chieftain Mk1, built by ROF Leeds. Not in Merlin — Mk1 variants predate the registration system. Recorded as gate guard at Central Vehicle Depot (CVD) Ashchurch, January 1996 (tankmuseum.com Chieftain list). CVD Ashchurch was a major Army vehicle storage and processing depot. Gate guard vehicles are frequently preserved long-term. 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. The last Merlin record for this vehicle is from 01 Jan 1996 — information about its current status is particularly welcome. 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

01 Jan 1965

Entered British Army service (ROF Leeds) Receipt: 01 Jan 1965

01 Jan 1996

CVD Ashchurch — gate guard, confirmed January 1996 Receipt: 01 Jan 1996

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