Army goes green to cut fuel bills_2
17 August 2012
The army is cutting fuel costs by purchasing environmentally friendly vehicles, according to Major Tom Greenwood, staff officer grade 2 for transport, who purchases army vehicles for its base in Aldershot.
The 16 two-litre Vauxhall Vectras, which run on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), cost only 5p per mile to run, compared with 6p per mile for petrol vehicles. “The army is a bulk buyer and this makes a real difference over 30,000 miles,” Greenwood told SM.
The vehicles are being used by senior staff officers in Aldershot, but the army plans to extend the scheme to...