§ 81. Mr. HindTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the progress of the tenders submitted by Leyland DAF and Bedford to supply a new generation of trucks for the Army.
§ Mr. SainsburyEvaluation trials of vehicles to meet the Department's future requirements for 4-tonne trucks were recently completed. Vehicles were provided by AWD Ltd. 227W (formerly Bedford Trucks), Leyland DAF and Volvo (GB) Ltd. Commercial proposals were received from the three companies in October and these together with the trials data are now subject to detailed examination and assessment. We expect to be in a position to announce the winner of the competition by mid-1989.