The SAMIL 20 is a 2-ton cargo vehicle produced in South Africa in the mid-1980s and was used as the primary light cargo carrier of the South African National Defence Force. The vehicle design is based on the German Mercedes Unimog chassis and Mark I of this vehicle was based on the Magirus Deutz 130M7FAL 4x4 truck. In Mark II, the engine was replaced with an upgraded South African built water cooled diesel engine. The vehicle is still in use with the SANDF.[5]
The SAMIL 20 is a light utility 4x4 military truck designed and built in South Africa for the South African Military forces. The chassis provide the basis for a wide range of cross-country vehicles. It has a forward control cab with a canvas roof and removable side windows. The cargo area is made of pressed steel with low steel sides and may be covered with a canvas top carried on a removable steel frame. A removable bank of back-to-back outward facing seats is fitted on the cargo centre-line accommodating ten seated troops. These seats may be removed and carried on the sides of the cargo area when the vehicle is used for general cargo purposes. The cargo area has four container locking ports to permit 20' containers to be carried. The spare wheel is mounted between the cab and cargo area and a manual light crane is fitted to allow wheel changes by a single operator.[6]
The vehicle has differential locking facilities on both front and rear axles as well as on the transfer box. It has a short wheelbase with a ground clearance of 460mm and permanent 4-wheel drive. The initial Mk I vehicle was powered by a 6-cylinder air-cooled Magirus Deutz engines.[7] This engine was not suited to the heat and dust associated with military use in South West Africa, which lead to the development of the Mk II.[5]
Jane's (1985). Jane's Military Vehicles and Ground Support Equipment. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd. ISBN0-7106-0811-X.
January 01, 1970
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The SAMIL 20 is a 2 ton cargo vehicle produced in South Africa in the mid 1980s and was used as the primary light cargo carrier of the South African National Defence Force The vehicle design is based on the German Mercedes Unimog chassis and Mark I of this vehicle was based on the Magirus Deutz 130M7FAL 4x4 truck In Mark II the engine was replaced with an upgraded South African built water cooled diesel engine The vehicle is still in use with the SANDF 5 SAMIL 20 2 ton 4x4 TruckSAMIL 20 truckType2 ton 4x4 truckPlace of originSouth AfricaProduction historyDesignerArmscorProducedIn production up to early 1990s VariantsCargo as in photo 1 Cargo with mine protected cab 2 Rhino Light armour protected troop carrier 2 Valkiri 127mm multiple rocket launcher 2 Light repair workshop 3 20 Container carrier 4 Ambulance 4 Specifications SAMIL 20 Cargo 4 Mass4 580 kg 10 100 lb empty Length5 34 m 17 5 ft Width2 3 m 7 ft 7 in Height2 69 m 8 ft 10 in Crew2Passengers10EngineAtlantis Diesel Engines ADE 352N 6 cylinder diesel 5 106 hp 79 kW Transmission5 speed x 2 rangeSuspensionTelescopic hydraulic shock absorbers on leaf springs Contents 1 Description 1 1 Dimensions 1 2 Weights 1 3 Specifications 2 Variants 3 Citations and References 3 1 Citations 3 2 BibliographyDescription editThe SAMIL 20 is a light utility 4x4 military truck designed and built in South Africa for the South African Military forces The chassis provide the basis for a wide range of cross country vehicles It has a forward control cab with a canvas roof and removable side windows The cargo area is made of pressed steel with low steel sides and may be covered with a canvas top carried on a removable steel frame A removable bank of back to back outward facing seats is fitted on the cargo centre line accommodating ten seated troops These seats may be removed and carried on the sides of the cargo area when the vehicle is used for general cargo purposes The cargo area has four container locking ports to permit 20 containers to be carried The spare wheel is mounted between the cab and cargo area and a manual light crane is fitted to allow wheel changes by a single operator 6 The vehicle has differential locking facilities on both front and rear axles as well as on the transfer box It has a short wheelbase with a ground clearance of 460mm and permanent 4 wheel drive The initial Mk I vehicle was powered by a 6 cylinder air cooled Magirus Deutz engines 7 This engine was not suited to the heat and dust associated with military use in South West Africa which lead to the development of the Mk II 5 Dimensions edit Data are based on SAMIL 20 cargo version 7 Length 5 340 mm 210 in Width 2 300 mm 91 in Height 2 800 mm 110 in Wheelbase 2 900 mm 110 in Ground Clearance 460 mm 18 in Track Front 1 894 mm 74 6 in Track Rear 1 936 mm 76 2 in Angle of approach 36 Angle of departure 40 Fuel tank capacity 200 L 44 imp gal 53 US gal Weights edit Gross vehicle mass 7 700 kg 17 000 lb Front axle rating 3 700 kg 8 200 lb Rear axle rating 4 000 kg 8 800 lb Payload 3 000 kg 6 600 lb Specifications edit Drive 4 4 Engine Mk I Deutz F6L 913F Configuration 6 Cylinders in line Capacity 6 128 cc Cooling Air cooled Power 93 kW 124 hp 2650 rpm Torque 383 Nm 1600 rpm Mk II Mercedes OM 353 License built Atlantis Diesel Engines ADE352 Configuration 6 Cylinders in line Capacity 5 675 cc Cooling Water cooled Power 96 kW at 2800 rpm Torque 363 Nm 1700 rpm Clutch Type Single dry plate Size 310 mm 12 in Gearbox Make Model ZF S5 35 Forward gears 5 Speed Synchromesh Transfer case Make Model ZF Z65 Type 2 Speed Permanent 4 4 Differential Lock Pneumatically operated Axles Front Axle Full floating double reduction Differential Lock Pneumatically operated Rear Axle s Full floating double reduction Differential Lock Pneumatically operated Wheels Single wheel all round Tyre size 14 5 x 20 12 Ply Steering type Power Assisted Brakes Service Brakes Dual Circuit air over hydraulics Park Brake Pneumatically Operated Suspension Springs Semi elliptical leaf springs Suspension Shock absorbers Double acting telescopic hydraulic Ft amp Rr Electrical Voltage 24V Batteries 2 x 12V 120 A h Cab Type Forward Control with Canvas Roof Cab seating Driver 1 Assistant Access to Engine Cab tilts forward Steering Right Hand Drive Hard Top RoofVariants editCargo Personnel Carrier 2 ton load or 10 back to back seated troops 4 LAD Light Mobile Workshop vehicle for general repairs and vehicle services 4 FCP Artillery Forward Command Post vehicle Refuelling vehicle 4 Battery Charger vehicle 4 Telecommunications Repair 4 Field Office 4 Ambulance 4 Kwevoel Armoured mine resistant cab with standard cargo area Bulldog Mine resistant armoured personnel carrier Ystervark Kwevoel version with fixed mount 1 x 20mm GAI CO1 20mm AA gun on cargo base Rhino Mine resistant armoured personnel carrier variation of Bulldog Variants of the SAMIL 20 vehicle nbsp Light workshop mounted on SAMIL 20 nbsp Rhino APC based on SAMIL 20 chassis nbsp A display showing SAMIL 20 towed by SAMIL 50 recovery vehicle nbsp SAMIL 20 ambulance nbsp SAMIL 20 mobile office vehicle nbsp Illustration of SAMIL 20 light workshop vehicleCitations and References editCitations edit Jane s 1944 p 419 420 sfnp error no target CITEREFJane s1944 help a b c Jane s 1946 p 419 420 sfnp error no target CITEREFJane s1946 help Jane s 1947 p 419 420 sfnp error no target CITEREFJane s1947 help a b c d e f g h i j Jane s 1985 p 419 420 a b c SAMIL 20 Light Utility Truck Military Today com Retrieved 2022 08 20 Jane s 1985 p 419 a b SAMIL 20 4x4 SAMIL All wheel drive trucks Bibliography edit Jane s 1985 Jane s Military Vehicles and Ground Support Equipment London Jane s Publishing Company Ltd ISBN 0 7106 0811 X Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SAMIL 20 amp oldid 1192728162, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
