xxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx
Philip Hartas
Defence Equipment & Support
Whatdotheyknow
Maple 0a #2043
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
MOD Abbey Wood
WhatDoTheyKnow
Bristol BS34 8JH
Our Reference: FOI2018/08662
Date: 31 July 2018
Dear Mr Hartas,
Your email dated 2 July 2018 is considered to be a request for information under the Freedom
of Information (FOI) Act 2000. You requested the following information:
Im the new owner of the Ex- Army Sankey 3/4Ton CARGO Trailer Army Reg No. 21-
FL-16.
I request any information and history of this Sankey trailer.
This is information on the makers plate.
3/4 Ton, 2WH, Sankey
Bar Code MOD (Army) 00000971051739890913 Vehicle No.22-FH-96.
Chassis 2251
Code No. 2853-0790
Ces No.P/33984
A search across the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has now been completed, and I can confirm
that the department holds information relevant to your request.
However, section 21(1) of the FOI Act states that information is exempt if it is reasonably
accessible to the applicant by other means. The department has undertaken a routine review
of the MERLIN archive and the final version of this has since been released as part of a
previous FOI request, which can be accessed at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/foi-responses-published-by-mod-week-
commencing-09-july-2018. Section 16(1) of the FOI Act requires public authorities to provide advice and assistance to
requesters, so far as it is reasonable to do so. The database in the above link is split into
seven spreadsheets. The first has a list of vehicles, while sheets two through seven have
the service histories. To search for a vehicle this can be done by pressing Ctrl + F, then
typing the vehicle registration number, and then enter.
Furthermore, you may wish to note that when the MERLIN database was archived into its
current format some data may have been lost or corrupted. You should, therefore, be
cautious that some of the data may be inaccurate.
If you have any queries regarding the content of this letter, please contact this office in the first
instance. If you wish to complain about the handling of your request, or the content of this
response, you can request an independent internal review by contacting the Information
Rights Compliance team, Ground Floor, MOD Main Building, Whitehall, SW1A 2HB (e-mail
xxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx). Please note that any request for an internal review should be
made within 40 working days of the date of this response.
If you remain dissatisfied following an internal review, you may raise your complaint directly to
the Information Commissioner under the provisions of Section 50 of the Freedom of
Information Act. Please note that the Information Commissioner will not normally investigate
your case until the MOD internal review process has been completed. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Further details of the role and powers of the Information
Commissioner can be found on the Commissioner's website at
https://ico.org.uk/. Yours sincerely,
DE&S Secretariat Parliamentary.
