§ Mr. EasthamTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what refurbishing work is to be carried out on the Army's existing 4-tonne trucks; and when he plans to order a replacement.
§ Mr. SainsburyWe have no plans to refurbish the Army's existing 4-tonne truck fleet. A competition to select a new 4-tonne vehicle is currently in progress. The new vehicles will be ordered in 1989 and will begin to enter service in 1990. Consideration is also being given to a further order for the existing model as an interim measure.