04EB91 — Chieftain Archive

Notes

Confirmed sold at MoD auction 27 February 1996 (Lot 2, Store Ref 95MS78). Condition Grade One, NFA category. Deactivated (additional cost £280 + VAT). Sale price £5,000 — highest price achieved for an MBT in this sale. Passed into private ownership at auction. 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 27 Feb 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

Date unknown

SCOTS DG

17 Nov 1988

RH Receipt: 29 Nov 1988

26 Nov 1990

17/21L Receipt: 30 Nov 1990

14 Jul 1992

VEHICLE DEPOT LUDGERSHALL Receipt: 15 Jul 1992

18 Aug 1992

ABRO BOVINGTON PLANNED REPAIR. Receipt: 22 Sep 1992

13 Apr 1993

VEHICLE DEPOT LUDGERSHALL Receipt: 14 Apr 1993

13 Apr 1993

VEHICLE DEPOT LUDGERSHALL Receipt: 14 Apr 1993

24 May 1994

RAC TRG REGT (STATIC ELM) Receipt: 27 May 1994

06 Jun 1994

SCOTS DG Receipt: 06 Jun 1994

02 May 1995

VEHICLE DEPOT LUDGERSHALL Receipt: 11 May 1995

04 Jul 1995

ABRO BOVINGTON PLANNED REPAIR. Receipt: 24 Jul 1995

01 Aug 1995

VEHICLE DEPOT LUDGERSHALL Receipt: 02 Aug 1995

06 Mar 1996

DISPOSAL VDL Receipt: 19 Mar 1996

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