For the first time a single point of contact would lead on an individual item or range of equipment.
[citation needed] RE (Engineer Services) took over control of equipment, principally plant, operated solely by that corps.
The RAOC assumed responsibility for ranges not normally subject to base repair (principally non-armoured vehicles, small arms and clothing and general stores) and the REME the base repair range (principally armoured vehicles, larger weapon systems and communications and electronic equipment).
The other major change was a large scale exodus from London to the former RAF Maintenance Command site at Andover in Hampshire.
This rationalisation was designed to achieve cost savings of 20% and undoubtedly simplified staff procedures.