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Military Vehicle Records - Merlin
Two pages in this section, including this one
All UK military vehicles have a 'B' Card, that recorded when the vehicle came into service, and who it served with. There are two sides to the B card
In 1986, the MOD went computerised and introduced a computer program called MERLIN.
MERLIN stands for the Management of Equipment Resources, Liabilities and Information Network. The records were back dated to anything that was in the MOD on 1st January 1984. In 2013 a new program was introduced, to replace MERLIN. MERLIN was locked, and then released to the public under a Freedom Of Information Act request.
The Excel Files are at
Merlin 2.0 Attachement 1 has every asset that is recorded listed on it. There are a number of vehicles that should be on there, but never got recorded.
You can also visit the Merlin Archive, and enter the military registration. The website is at
Stalwart 19ET59 record on Merlin website
You can also visit the Royal Logistics Corps Museum Archive website, which holdsmany of the old 'B' cards. You can search for some data on their website, but the older B Cards have to be bought to see them. Website is at
Stalwart 19ET59 record on RLC Archive website