§ Mr. Speedasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the country of manufacture of the cars officially supplied to United Kingdom defence, naval military and air attachés, respectively, appointed to NATO countries.
§ Mr. PattieA list of the cars provided for Service attaches and advisers to NATO countries is set out below. Factors leading to the MOD buying non-British cars are the local transport regulations, the availability of facilities for servicing and repair, and the advantage of standardising with cars provided for other embassy staff.
Make of car Country of manufacture Belgium Sunbeam Hunter United Kingdom 1 Ford Taunus Germany 1 Canada Chevrolet Malibu North America 1 Chevrolet Cavalier North America 2 Denmark Ford Cortina United Kingdom 2 Federal Republic of Germany Sunbeiim Hunter United Kingdom 1 Ford Cortina United Kingdom 1 Ford Taunus Germany 3 France Ford Taunus Germany 4 Greece Ford Cortina United Kingdom 2 Italy Sunbeam Hunter United Kingdom 1 Ford Taunus Germany 2 Netherlands Ford Cortina United Kingdom 3 Norway Volvo Sweden 1 Ford Taunus Germany 2 Portugal Ford Cortina United Kingdom 2 Spain Ford Cortina United Kingdom 2 Ford Taunus Germany 1 Turkey Ford Granada Germany 1 Ford Cortina United Kingdom 1 Land Rover United Kingdom 1 United States of America Mercury Marquis North America 4 TOTAL 39