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Scots troops must share their kilts
EFLSoldiers in Scotland's new "super regiment" have to share kilts because of a shortage of the ceremonial dress. The Royal Regiment of Scotland has 5,000 soldiers but just 320 kilts, just one for every 15 men. The kilts are worn during ceremonial or public duties. The shortage comes after the Army decided to end its 150-year association with Borders-based kilt makers Robert Noble, which has produced military tartan since 1850. The Army has put to tender a £1 million contract for the new kilts. It has received 320 "trial" kilts but will not receive a full set until 2008. An MoD spokesman said: "A planned deployment will be agreed with the Royal Regiment of Scotland on a roll-out basis with two battalions of kilts made by May 2007 and the full programme completed by January 2008." Posted by: mrp 2006-12-19 |
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