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need cheiftan history

cast in the front hull 75ROF/L
08/60

small tags on side skirts and around vehicle 02EB87

this is one of the ones that was located in dallas texas and now lives at camp anderston TX

was wondering if anyone could give me the history of this vehicle
thanks
dave

The Tank Museum at Bovington should have the Vehicle Record Card which will show the units it served in.

02 EB 87 is the vehicles registration number.

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Originally Posted by alleramilitaria (Post 98156)

cast in the front hull 75ROF/L 08/60

ROF/L is Royal Ordnance Factory, Leeds, but the numbers are interesting as my reference book says:

"The first mock-up was built in 1959 and the first prototype later the same year. A further six prototypes had been built by April 1962 and during that year crews from the 1st and 5th Royal Tank Regiments came from Germany to help test the new vehicle. Two prototypes of the new Chieftain went over to Germany in December 1962 to commence trials there. The Chieftain was accepted for service in 1963 and entered service in 1967. Around 900 Chieftains were built for the British Army with production being completed in the early 1970s."