It does raise some questions why we have many types of vehicle. See sample list below.
1. Staff Cars, mainly supplied by Ford, ie. Mondeo, Galaxy, but also Renault Espace, Toyots Camry, Opel Vectra,
2. Nissan Patrol, FFR & GS variants models from 95 to 04
3. MiniBus, newer models Ford Transit however LDV Convoy (uhh) Renault Master also inuse
4. TCV 4x2, Man 4x2
5. TCV 4x4, Man Diesel, Iveco, Merc, DAF. Newest acquisitons being the IVECO 4x4
6. DROPS, IVECO ASTRA and SCANIA 8x8 on order
7. ARTIC. DAF/Renault maybe more
It seems to me that contracts for vehicles are not placed by the Defence Forces but by the government on behalf of it's deparments I have noticed that some of the Ford Mondeo staff cars attached to DFHQ transport platoon registeration numbers runn consecitivley with Garda Patrol cars this indicates to me batch buying for the Department of Defence & Department of Justice.
1. Staff Cars, mainly supplied by Ford, ie. Mondeo, Galaxy, but also Renault Espace, Toyots Camry, Opel Vectra,
2. Nissan Patrol, FFR & GS variants models from 95 to 04
3. MiniBus, newer models Ford Transit however LDV Convoy (uhh) Renault Master also inuse
4. TCV 4x2, Man 4x2
5. TCV 4x4, Man Diesel, Iveco, Merc, DAF. Newest acquisitons being the IVECO 4x4
6. DROPS, IVECO ASTRA and SCANIA 8x8 on order
7. ARTIC. DAF/Renault maybe more
It seems to me that contracts for vehicles are not placed by the Defence Forces but by the government on behalf of it's deparments I have noticed that some of the Ford Mondeo staff cars attached to DFHQ transport platoon registeration numbers runn consecitivley with Garda Patrol cars this indicates to me batch buying for the Department of Defence & Department of Justice.
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