jrwlynch
LE
The references to tracked armour breaking down more often than wheeled is frankly cobblers.
We had, in BAOR times, nothing wheeled that came near Chieftain/ Challenger 1 in terms of weight.
The breakpoint for "we could be on wheels or tracks" has moved up a bit - used to be in the 20-ton range, now moving upwards (30-ton or more, but I'd want to do some trials before I was sure of a 40-ton 8x
Below that... what was comparable mobility like for CVR(W) and CVR(T)? Would you move a Scimitar as fast and far on tracks, as you would a Fox? All the data I've seen suggests that even at equivalent tonnage, you get much more operational mobility (move 400 miles and see how long it takes to bring in the strays and breakdowns) on wheels than on tracks.