
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
Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the Executive (government), executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa.
Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends ...
, Drakensberg Truck Manufacturers in
Wallmansthal, 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 are thus an ideal vehicle for the
South African Army
The South African Army is the principal land warfare force of South Africa, a part of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), along with the South African Air Force, South African Navy and South African Military Health Service. ...
.
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
Magirus GmbH is a truck manufacturer based in Ulm, Germany, founded by Conrad Dietrich Magirus (1824–1895). It was formerly known as Klöckner Humboldt Deutz AG, maker of the Deutz AG, Deutz engines, so the brand commonly used was Magirus Deutz ...
diesel-engined truck
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame construction ...
s, the range includes the following vehicles:
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SAMIL 20
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SAMIL 50
# 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.
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SAMIL 100
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Military vehicles of South Africa
Cold War military equipment of South Africa
Military trucks
Off-road vehicles
Military vehicles introduced in the 1980s