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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.
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 Wallmansthal , N1 Trucks in Wallmansthal and ...
Isuzu Trucks South Africa; S. Samcor; Sigma Motor Corporation This page was last edited on 2 July 2019, at 08:01 (UTC). Text ...
In 1963, there was the initial production of compact 4-cycle 40 kW (55PS) SD20 and 44 kW (60PS) SD22 diesel engines. 70 to 80-ton crane-carrier truck series were also introduced to the line-up. 1969 saw the introduction of 4-cycle 136 kW (185PS) PD6 and 99 kW (135 PS) ND6 diesel engines for heavy-duty vehicles.
Since 2008, UVM was as a subsidiary of the South African defense contractor Ivema (Pty.) Ltd. [2] As of 2015, the vehicle is produced by Uri Purposely Built Vehicle (PTY) LTD of Rustenburg, also in South Africa [3] whose cofounders, Andre Squire and Raymond Squire, purchased over all intellectual property in 2015.
The South African Army began deploying it in the operational area from 1978. The Buffel was an improvement over the Bosvark which offered little protection to the driver. In 1974, 54 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 416–162 chassis had been hastily converted into Bosvarks by 61 Base Workshops in Pretoria .
The South African Army issued a requirement for a new armoured vehicle in 1987 capable of a wide variety of roles, namely border protection and internal security. [1] The Mamba Mk1 was developed the following year and utilised the chassis of a Toyota Dyna 4X2 truck. [1] A number were accepted into service between 1990 and 1994. [1]