Toyota reliability and the reputation of Ajax

Would buying the Toyota Land Cruiser make the Ajax programme look worse?

The panel jokes that a dependable Toyota would embarrass Ajax and give Army engineers a reliable vehicle to adapt.

A dependable Toyota would, in the panel's joking comparison, make Ajax's problems more embarrassing. Army engineers could adapt the Toyota platform for different equipment. The imagined modifications reflect confidence in its durability. Mounting a Patriot battery on a Hilux is a joke rather than a developed proposal.