London, June 17.
The War Office announces today that an experimental convoy, to be known as the War Office Experimental Convoy of 1938, will operate in. Egypt this year.
The convoy will consist of various makes and types of mechanical transport vehicles ear-marked for impressment, and will operate on varied natures of terrain which such vehicles might have to traverse in war.
In order that the test may be as thorough as possible it is intended that the convoy shall work under-the most difficult climatic conditions and, with this end in view, it is/proposed that the tour shall start towards the end of July.
The majority of vehicles to be used will be purchased in England and shipped to Egypt. Spare parts and alternative tyre equipment will be shipped from the United Kingdom with the vehicle The convoy will be under the command of an AROSE. officer and officers and other ranks detailed to operate and test the vehicles and the maintenance of the vehicles will be found from the Royal Army Service Corps im Bgypt.
This experimental cónvoy is one of' a series of similar routine experiments and is the third such experiment which so far has been held,—Wireless through Reuter.
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