SAMIL 50

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SAMIL 50 6-ton 4x4 Truck
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SAMIL 50 truck
Type6-ton 4x4 truck
Place of originSouth Africa
Production history
DesignerArmscor based on Magirus Deutz 192D12AL
ProducedIn production up to 1998
VariantsCargo (as in photo) [1]
Recovery [1]
Telecommunications workshop [1]
Battery charging workshop [1]
Mobile welding workshop [1]
Water tanker [1]
Fuel tanker [1]
Pantry vehicle [2]
Armoured ambulance [2]
Specifications (SAMIL 50 Cargo [1] )
Mass6,340 kg (13,980 lb) (empty)
Length7.78 m (25.5 ft)
Width2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Height3.1 m (10 ft)
Crew2
Passengers40

EngineAtlantis Diesel Engines ADE 409N 9.5-litre V6 cylinder air cooled diesel [3]
161 hp (120 kW)
Transmission6 speed x 2 range
SuspensionTelescopic hydraulic shock absorbers on leaf springs
Operational
range
1,000 km (620 mi)
Maximum speed 88 km/h (55 mph)

The SAMIL 50 is a 4x4 6-ton (load) truck.

Description

Dimensions

Data are based on SAMIL 50 cargo version: [4]

Weights

Specifications

Variants

Citations and References

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Jane's (1985), p. 420.
  2. 1 2 Jane's (1985), p. 421.
  3. "SAMIL 50 General Utility Truck". Military-Today.com. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  4. "SAMIL 50 4x4". SAMIL All wheel drive trucks.

Bibliography

Jane's (1985). Jane's Military Vehicles and Ground Support Equipment. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd. ISBN   0-7106-0811-X.

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