80. Brigadier-General BROWNasked the Secretary of State for War whether he has yet ascertained the comparative cost of the new armoured-car regiments with the mounted cavalry regiments; and, if so, how do the costs compare?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Mr. T. Shaw)No, Sir. An important element in the comparison of cost is the life of the vehicles, and our experience of the life of the latest types of armoured car has not yet been long enough to allow of any reliable estimate. As I informed the hon. and gallant Gentleman on 17th March, I will supply him with figures as soon as they can be given in a final form.
Brigadier-General BROWNIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that I was told that I should get the information before the Summer?
§ Mr. SHAWMy answer to the hon. and gallant Member was that when I was in possession of the figures I would supply them to him. That answer still holds good.