05EB86 — Chieftain Archive

Notes

Found reference to it surviving in the US in private ownership as of 2020, missing its turret.

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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 14 Oct 1992 — 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

5 INNIS DG

21 Nov 1984

4 RTR Receipt: 21 Nov 1984

10 Oct 1989

2 ARMY DEL SQN (VEH STOCK) Receipt: 24 Oct 1989

30 Apr 1990

VEHICLE DEPOT LUDGERSHALL Receipt: 21 May 1990

18 Feb 1992

ABRO BOVINGTON PLANNED REPAIR. Receipt: 18 Feb 1992

21 May 1992

VEHICLE DEPOT LUDGERSHALL Receipt: 21 May 1992

13 Oct 1992

DISPOSAL VDL Receipt: 13 Oct 1992

14 Oct 1992

SEME Receipt: 16 Mar 1993

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Record History

Changes made to this record since the archive was created

Date	Field	Previous Value	New Value
28 Apr 2026	Survival Status	Fate Unknown	Confirmed Surviving
28 Apr 2026	Notes	—	Found reference to it surviving in the US in private ownersh...