§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the average track mileage completed was for(a) Warrior variants, (b) Challenger 1, (c) Challenger 2, (d) Saxon variants, (f) AVF 430 variants, (g) Sabre, (h) Striker, (i) Scimitar, (j) Spartan, (k) Sultan, (l) Samaritan and (m) Samson in 1999–2000; and if he will make a statement. [143193]
§ Mr. SpellarThe annual track mileage completed for each vehicle type is given in the table. Given the disposition of the vehicle fleet, the mix of operational and training deployments, average figures would be unrepresentative for the fleets as a whole.
Annual track mileage usage—1999–2000 Serial Vehicle Annual usage (miles) (a) Warrior 574,453 (b) Challenger 1 71,336 (c) Challenger 2 144,728 (d) Saxon 475,127 (e) FV430 variants 727,475 (f—l) CVR(T) variants1 898,235 1 CVR(T) variants include Sabre, Striker, Scimitar, Spartan, Sultan, Samaritan and Samson Track mileage usage is collated centrally, based on records submitted by each unit and can serve only as an indicator of trends rather than a detailed comparator. Individual vehicle usage may vary considerably depending on operating environments. Annual allocations are used as a planning tool only and a shortfall or excess in the actual total usage is not uncommon. The one significant usage shortfall in the above figures concerns the CVR(T). This was due, in the main, to the high level of operational activity experience in 1999–2000 which resulted in less routing training activity.