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Meanwhile, all their trucks are now VOR.
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The British Army has withdrawn its complete inventory of MAN support lorries from use after a major safety flaw was discovered.
Inspectors came across a series of defective bolts, rendering the vehicles incapable of delivering fuel and food to personnel.
The withdrawal of 6,000 vehicles forced commanders to abandon exercise Titan Storm on Salisbury Plain.
These lorries, capable of transporting loads ranging from six to 15 tonnes, serve as the military's primary logistics vehicles across virtually all British Army and Royal Marines units.
Several vehicles have been operational for almost 20 years.
But with the Army's supply chain capabilities effectively scuppered, the Defence Safety Authority has ordered an urgent inspection.
Exercise Titan Storm had run into trouble already when when soldiers operating £10million-valued Ajax armoured vehicles started vomiting and shaking uncontrollably due to excessive noise and vibration.
Military personnel found themselves stranded after the double calamity - leaving commanders no alternative but to terminate the operation.
www.gbnews.com
Dust off the 4 tonners!
British Army forced to withdraw entire support lorry fleet over major safety flaw
The British Army has withdrawn its complete inventory of MAN support lorries from use after a major safety flaw was discovered.
Inspectors came across a series of defective bolts, rendering the vehicles incapable of delivering fuel and food to personnel.
The withdrawal of 6,000 vehicles forced commanders to abandon exercise Titan Storm on Salisbury Plain.
These lorries, capable of transporting loads ranging from six to 15 tonnes, serve as the military's primary logistics vehicles across virtually all British Army and Royal Marines units.
Several vehicles have been operational for almost 20 years.
But with the Army's supply chain capabilities effectively scuppered, the Defence Safety Authority has ordered an urgent inspection.
Exercise Titan Storm had run into trouble already when when soldiers operating £10million-valued Ajax armoured vehicles started vomiting and shaking uncontrollably due to excessive noise and vibration.
Military personnel found themselves stranded after the double calamity - leaving commanders no alternative but to terminate the operation.
British Army forced to withdraw entire support lorry fleet over major safety flaw
The UK's supply lines have effectively been knocked out of action - with the Army now in a race against time to fix the flaw
www.gbnews.com
