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UNIQUE ID 2037: FV4201 CHIEFTAIN TANK

(Model: Mark 2)

The Tank Museum - Reserve Collection, Bovington, Britain

(Location: Storage)


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Unique ID: 2037
Added to Database: 6 January 2012
Last Edited: 24 March 2012
Type (ID): FV4201 Chieftain (3570)
Model (ID): Mark 2 (3574)
Location Category (ID): The Tank Museum - Reserve Collection (3016)
Location (ID): Storage (3016)
Serial Number:
Registration: 01 EB 49: “01 EB 49” painted on nose. Original registration was “01 EB 38” but had registration “06 SP 50” during testing (source: Museum Vehicle Record).
Name:
Other Identification: Painted in a ‘Berlin’-style urban camouflage scheme of brown and white squares.
Collection Reference: E1992.64. (Accession 6492, Entry 1992.1055).
Links: Museum Vehicle Record
References:
Associated Tanks:

Location History:
(see map)

1: Royal Ordnance Factory, Barnbow, Crossgates, Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, Britain (Primary manufacturer)
2: MEXE – Christchurch, England (Dates unknown)
3: The Tank Museum - Reserve Collection, Bovington, Dorset, South West England, Britain (Current location)
4: The Tank Museum - Tankfest Arena, Bovington, Dorset, South West England, Britain (Running at Tankfest 2006)
5: The Tank Museum - Reserve Collection, Bovington, Dorset, South West England, Britain (Current location)
6: The Tank Museum - Tankfest Arena, Bovington, Dorset, South West England, Britain (Running at Tankfest 2008)
7: The Tank Museum - Reserve Collection, Bovington, Dorset, South West England, Britain (Current location)


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Text in original Preserved Tanks In Britain publication:

This Chieftain Mark 2 tank was received from the Military Engineering Experimental Establishment (MEXE) at Hurn, near Christchurch, where it was apparently used for gunnery experiments with various extemporised brackets attached to the turret. It was then carrying the registration 06SP50. It was subsequently restored by the Friends and restored to its original registration. (Source: Museum Vehicle Record). It is in running order and has taken part in a number of Tankfests (including 2006 and 2008).


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October 2008

Front left view
1: Front left view

Taken: 30 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 6603
Added: 6 January 2012
Filename: P1040219...
Views: 142
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June 2008

In action at Tankfest 2008, photo by rikdom
2: In action at Tankfest 2008, photo by rikdom

Taken: 28 June 2008
Contributor: Flickr
Photo ID: 6604
Added: 7 January 2012
Filename: 26741099...
Views: 436
Select/Has Priority: 21/21