walshie Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Commodore Nick Cooke-Priest has been relieved of his command of HMS Queen Elizabeth for using the company car for personal use. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48310522 Seems a bit severe, to be relieved of one of the most prestigious jobs in the Royal Navy for something so petty. Or is there more to it than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, walshie said: Commodore Nick Cooke-Priest has been relieved of his command of HMS Queen Elizabeth for using the company car for personal use. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48310522 Seems a bit severe, to be relieved of one of the most prestigious jobs in the Royal Navy for something so petty. Or is there more to it than that. There must be. Who would have known? Maybe caught doing something a little naughty in it. Aye aye Sailor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Well you can’t expect him to get everywhere in a boat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Christopher Jones Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 There must be a "back story" here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 It depends, it could be that he was caught out in one of the randomised checks, or he could have been royally taking the mickey. When I was with MOD I was once left with no choice but to tell an Air Commodore (the equivalent rank to this guy, but in the RAF) that I was going to have him for misappropriation of government property for bullying admin staff to give him access to one of the specialist vehicles which was allocated to my department. It came to light that he had been using it as a runaround as it was a nice vehicle but nobody had dared to tell me. In the end, because he knew he was bang to rights I had his junk out of it and keys back in my hand within 20 minutes, as otherwise it would have been the end of him and luckily none of us heard from him again. So it absolutely does happen, and it is taken seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted May 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Maybe he was doing doughnuts on the flightdeck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 It renders the Navy liable to a few thousand in tax, from memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdog Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Old farrier said: Well you can’t expect him to get everywhere in a boat 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 9 hours ago, walshie said: Commodore Nick Cooke-Priest has been relieved of his command of HMS Queen Elizabeth for using the company car for personal use. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48310522 Seems a bit severe, to be relieved of one of the most prestigious jobs in the Royal Navy for something so petty. Or is there more to it than that. I bet that all started because someone else wasn't allowed use of a car! Seen it so many times while I was serving, not to any one quite as senior as the Commodore, but quite often with Officers of Wing Commander rank! 9 hours ago, Zapp said: It depends, it could be that he was caught out in one of the randomised checks, or he could have been royally taking the mickey. When I was with MOD I was once left with no choice but to tell an Air Commodore (the equivalent rank to this guy, but in the RAF) that I was going to have him for misappropriation of government property for bullying admin staff to give him access to one of the specialist vehicles which was allocated to my department. It came to light that he had been using it as a runaround as it was a nice vehicle but nobody had dared to tell me. In the end, because he knew he was bang to rights I had his junk out of it and keys back in my hand within 20 minutes, as otherwise it would have been the end of him and luckily none of us heard from him again. So it absolutely does happen, and it is taken seriously. Luckily I never got caught as I only ever kept any particular for the weekend! 9 hours ago, Old farrier said: Well you can’t expect him to get everywhere in a boat That Sir is evidence that the Commodore should have used in his defence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxphil Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 At his rank the car may have come with a driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, vmaxphil said: At his rank the car may have come with a driver I am quite sure that it would have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibble Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 A mid-range Ford Galaxy would cost someone on his pay over 5000 pounds a year in company car tax thats if you drive 1 private mile in it or 10,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 9 hours ago, Gordon R said: It renders the Navy liable to a few thousand in tax, from memory. Rendered him liable for tax on his journey too? 11 hours ago, Old farrier said: Well you can’t expect him to get everywhere in a boat Certainly no one that size anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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