Heavy Equipment Transporter

HL Deb 28 January 2003 vol 643 c147WA

Earl Attlee

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How the in-cab noise level of the Oshkosh heavy equipment transporter (HET) compares to: (a) MAN contender for the HET project; (b) Unipower MH8875; (c) in-service Scammell Commander; and (d) relevant European Union directives. [HL1082]

Lord Bach

All bidders for the heavy equipment transporter (HET) contract were required to offer solutions capable of meeting all relevant United Kingdom and EU legislation, which includes prescribed limits for in-cab noise levels. The in-cab noise level in the HET will be measured as part of the UK and EU vehicle approval process. The Ministry of Defence does not have access to this information for the MAN or Unipower vehicles and no data exists for the current Scammell Commander transporter.