Dutch buy ex-Australian vehicles

[Mike Cecil]

Not sideways, Ian, a relevant expansion and also supports Hanno's comments about the Dutch scrounging the world market for equipment. Where better than right next door (so to speak) in Australia? Not only arranging to have new-build trucks from Ford Australia, but any second-hand all wheel drive vehicles no longer required by the Australian Army. I wonder if these were a special 'govt to govt' deal outside the normal CDC disposal channel? It would seem so, otherwise the relevant dealership of the manufacturer (Ford or Willys) would have snapped them up for re-sale to RNEIA, rather than them appearing in the registers as a direct disposal to RNEIA. It's an aspect I've not delved into much beyond the CDC guidelines. Do you have any thoughts on this?

Mike