Commander in Chief visits Universal Engineering

General Sir Peter Wall KCB CBE,  the Commander-in-Chief UK Land Forces visited Universal Engineering on 30 March.

The General was briefed on the RANGER armoured vehicle at Bovington in the morning and had the opportunity to drive the vehicle cross country before flying to Weymouth for a buffet lunch and to visit the factory in the afternoon.

General Wall thanked all of the staff of the Company for the work they have done for the defence effort in the past and for the ongoing effort to support UK Forces, particularly producing the Jackal and Coyote chassis.

Managing Director Bill Broome said:
"We are delighted that the General should take time out of his busy schedule to visit Universal Engineering. He showed a great deal of interest in all of our activities and spoke to a number of people working on the shop floor during his visit. As 80% of our business is within the defence sector then we must engage with the key decision makers with the MOD and ensure we keep ourselves conversant with current requirements in this essential sector."

(In Picture) General Sir Peter Wall KCB CBE is the Commander-in-Chief UK Land Forces with John Scott, RANGER Program Director at Bovington.