SAMIL Trucks

SAMIL Trucks (South African MILitary) are the standard logistical transport vehicles of the South African National Defence Force (and its predecessor the South African Defence Force), SAMILs are currently re-manufactured by Truck-Makers in Rosslyn, Pretoria, Drakensberg Truck Manufacturers in Wallmannsthal, N1 Trucks in Wallmansthal and Transvaal Motors in Boksburg. The civilian versions of these trucks are called SAMAG (South African MAGirus). Original production of these vehicles ended in 1998.

These trucks all have a high strength chassis, making them capable of handling severe off-road conditions and thus an ideal vehicle for the South African Army.

In recent years, reconditioned and re-manufactured ex-military SAMIL trucks have also been made available to the private sector and vehicles have been sold to mining groups, exploration companies, contractors, farmers and many other organisations in fields such as tourism and forestry.

Types

Essentially upgraded versions of Magirus Deutz diesel-engined trucks, the range includes the following vehicles:

SAMIL 20
SAMIL 20

The SAMIL 20 is an upgraded Magirus Deutz 130M7FAL 4x4 2-ton (load) truck.[1]

  • SAMIL 20 Mk I light utility 4x4 truck based on the Unimog chassis design which were imported as farm implements from Magirus Deutz with original air-cooled Marirus Deutz engines. Reports that this engine struggled with the heat and dust in South West Africa.
    • Cargo/Personnel Carrier -Cargo area seats up to 10 troops.
    • LAD - Light Mobile Workshop vehicle for general repairs and vehicle services
    • FCP - Artillery Forward Command Post vehicle
    • Lappiespomp - Refueling vehicle
    • Battery Charger vehicle
    • Tels Repair
    • Field Office
    • Ambulance
  • SAMIL 20 II Due to sanctions-era restrictions imposed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 418, the SAMIL 20 Mark II was fitted with a lighter South African-manufactured water-cooled ADE 352N which was a licensed built Mercedes-Benz OM352 engine. It also had a lighter fuel tank and a modified transmission.
  • SAMIL 20 Kwevoel - Armoured Mine Resistant cargo vehicle
  • Bulldog APC - Mine Resistant Armoured Personnel Carrier based on the SAMIL 20 chassis similar to the Buffel APC
  • Ystervark Self Propelled Anti Aircraft with 1 x 20mm GAI-CO1 20mm AA gun on back of a SAMIL 20 Kwevoel
  • Rhino APC - Mine Resistant Armoured Personnel Carrier based on the SAMIL 20 chassis
Rhino (left) and Bulldog (right) of the South African military, Swartkop Air Force Base.

SAMIL 50
SANDF Samil 50

The SAMIL 50 is an upgraded Magirus Deutz 192D12AL 4x4 5-ton (load) truck.

  • SAMIL 50 Mk I - Medium 4x4 5 ton truck
    • Cargo/Personnel Carrier - it has a canvas cover over a steel framework around the cargo area; seats for up to 40 passengers may be installed along the sides or down the center, back to back.
    • Communications vehicle
    • Battery-charging vehicle
    • Bridge Transporter
    • Field kitchen vehicle
    • Field office
    • Flatbed Container transporter with ISO locks
    • Fuel Tanker
    • Mobile Shower Unit vehicle
    • Mobile Welding shop vehicle
    • Radio Bin
    • Refrigerator Pantry Unit
    • Refuse Collection vehicle
    • Technical Bin
    • Water tanker
  • SAMIL 50 Mk II - As with the SAMIL 20, the initial SAMIL 50 Mark I model was air-cooled, but the later SAMIL 50 Mark II was fitted with a lighter water-cooled ADE motor, a lighter fuel tank and a modified transmission. The Mark II has the same range of variants as the Mark I.
  • SAMIL 50 Springbok - Recovery vehicle
  • SAMIL 50 Kwevoel - Armoured Mine Resistant cargo vehicle

SAKOM 50

The SAKOM 50A is a 7-tonne 4x2 version of the SAMIL 50. The SAKOM 50 uses a SAMIL 20 cab and is employed on second-line duties.[2]

SAMIL 100

The SAMIL 100 is an upgraded Magirus Deutz 320D22AL 6x6 10-ton (load) truck. Classified as a heavy truck, it is made of pressed steel with the cargo area (capable of carrying up to 50 passengers) having drop sides and a tailgate. Variants include an all-around armoured version, a dump truck, a tanker, an artillery tractor, a field kitchen, a refrigerator truck, an ambulance, a recovery vehicle, a carrier for a multiple rocket launcher as well as a carrier for a 23 mm anti-aircraft gun. The cargo carrier version has a crane with a 1.2-ton capacity.

References
  1. http://www.military-today.com/trucks/samil_20.htm
  2. http://www.military-today.com/trucks/samil_50.htm
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