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UNIQUE ID 1964: FV4201 CHIEFTAIN TANK

(Model: Mark 11)

The Tank Museum - Public Areas, Bovington, Britain

(Location: Cold War - Tamiya Hall)


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Unique ID: 1964
Added to Database: 28 December 2011
Last Edited: 22 March 2012
Type (ID): FV4201 Chieftain (3570)
Model (ID): Mark 11 (3590)
Location Category (ID): The Tank Museum - Public Areas (3000)
Location (ID): Cold War - Tamiya Hall (3012)
Serial Number:
Registration: 11 FD 58: “11 FD 58” painted on nose.
Name:
Other Identification: “4/7RDG A0113A” painted on forward side skirts. A faint marking “SALE 6033” is visible on the front left mud flap. Painted overall in a green and black camouflage scheme.
Collection Reference: E1996.2025. (Accession 2596, Entry 1996.1109).
Links: Museum Vehicle Record
References:
Associated Tanks:

Location History:
(see map)

1: Royal Ordnance Factory, Barnbow, Crossgates, Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, Britain (Sole manufacturer)
2: Sennelager Training Area, Paderborn, Detmold, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany (Training in BAOR)
3: The Tank Museum - Public Areas, Bovington, Dorset, South West England, Britain (Current location)


Text in original Preserved British Tanks publication:

[No entry]

Text in Preserved British Tanks Update:

[No entry]

Text in original Preserved Tanks In Britain publication:

This Mark 11C served with the 10th Hussars, the 4th Royal Tank Regiment, the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards, the Royal Hussars and the 2nd Armoured Delivery Squadron, all in BAOR, before being acquired by the museum. It currently has 4/7 RDG markings.


Images - Photographs and NavPix (click to expand or browse)

October 2008

Front left view
1: Front left view

Taken: 27 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 6413
Added: 28 December 2011
Filename: P1040008...
Views: 180
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Left view
2: Left view

Taken: 27 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 6414
Added: 28 December 2011
Filename: P1040003...
Views: 196
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Rear left view
3: Rear left view

Taken: 27 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 6415
Added: 28 December 2011
Filename: P1040014...
Views: 181
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Front right view
4: Front right view

Taken: 27 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 6416
Added: 28 December 2011
Filename: P1040012...
Views: 173
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Front view
5: Front view

Taken: 27 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 6417
Added: 28 December 2011
Filename: P1040009...
Views: 166
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Front left view
6: Front left view

Taken: 27 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 6418
Added: 28 December 2011
Filename: P1040005...
Views: 134
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Front left view
7: Front left view

Taken: 27 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 6419
Added: 28 December 2011
Filename: P1040004...
Views: 123
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Registration
8: Registration

Taken: 27 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 6420
Added: 28 December 2011
Filename: P1040017...
Views: 144
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Unit markings
9: Unit markings

Taken: 27 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 6421
Added: 28 December 2011
Filename: P1040015...
Views: 146
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Apparent sale markings
10: Apparent sale markings

Taken: 27 October 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 6422
Added: 28 December 2011
Filename: P1040016...
Views: 159
Select/Has Priority: 21/0