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7th December 1989
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• Having won the £155 million contract to supply the British Army with 5,350 fourtonners, Leyland Daf is hoping to make inroads into the Middle and Far Eastern military markets.

One of its T244 military trucks is being tested by the Singapore defence ministry for a contract believed to be worth in the region of 2,000 vehicles. AWE) and Mercedes-Benz are also competing strongly for the contract.

Another Leyland Daf pro totype T244 is making the rounds of the Gulf states aftei a favourable reception at the Dubai transport exhibition.

The UK MoD's order comprises flat platform and dropsided versions in left and rigft hand-drive form, all fitted witi winches for self-recovery, anc some with loading cranes.

Edbro is supplying the basit bodies and the winches are from Reynold Boughton. Atlas. and Hiab are believed to be tf main contenders for the cranes.

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Organisations: British Army
Locations: Dubai

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