Is it true that mercedes officially refused to support the 'acquired' merc g wagon (that is now in Cosford?) due to the fact it was not paid for?
That's how I understand it.
Mercedes were also a bit miffed at the size of the next contract for vehicles that went to the usual Solihul based supplier of muddy wheels. Especially so when they were told that if they hadn't been so stubborn about the G Wagon spares (For all those we found on the islands not just the one now at Cosford) they would have got the contract for the new vehicles.