Bell Construction Equipment is a South African manufacturer of ADT's that also makes Scraper tractors based on the ADT chassis, with optional Track drive units. Bell UK is based at Barton-under-Needwood in Staffordshire. It was founded in 1964 by Irvine Bell. The first tractors were manufactured in 1978.
The company is part owned by John Deere and uses John Deere engines and transmission components in some models. Bell manufacture some models for John Deere Construction for some markets, and John Deere manufactures some models for Bell (backhoes, crawlers).
Model Range [ ]
ADT's [ ]
Bell ADT range Models
Model
Year(s) Produced
Capacity
Horsepower
Engine Type
Misc Notes
Photo
Bell B25C
20 ton class
Bell B25D
25 ton class
from SE Davis & Son Ltd
Bell B30C
30 ton class
Bell B30D
30 ton class
Bell B30E
30 ton class
Bell B40C
40 ton class
Bell B40D
40 ton class
315 kW (422 hp)
V6 Mercedes-Benz
Bell B50D
50 ton class
380 kW (510 hp)
V8 Mercedes-Benz
Bell B50D at Hillhead 2012
Scraper units / tractors [ ]
Backhoes [ ]
A range of backhoes from John Deere are being marketed in some countries under the Bell Brand.
Bell Backhoe Models - built by John Deere
Model
Year(s) Produced
Horsepower
Engine Type
Misc Notes
Photo
Bell 310G backhoe
built by John Deere
Bell 310SE backhoe
built by John Deere
Bell 310SG backhoe
built by John Deere
Bell 315SE backhoe
built by John Deere
Bell 315SG backhoe
built by John Deere
Bell 315SJ backhoe
92 hp (69 kW)
John Deere
built by John Deere
Crawlers [ ]
A range of crawler tractors from John Deere are being marketed in some countries under the Bell brand.
Bell Crawler Models - built by John Deere
Model
Year(s) Produced
Horsepower
Engine Type
Misc Notes
Photo
Bell 700J crawler
115 hp (86 kW)
John Deere
built by John Deere
Bell 850C crawler
built by John Deere
Bell 850J crawler
185 hp (138 kW)
John Deere
built by John Deere
Wheeled loaders [ ]
A range of wheeled loaders from John Deere are being marketed in some countries under the Bell brand.
Bell Wheeled Loaders Models - Built by John Deere in the USA.[1]
Model
Year(s) Produced
Horsepower
Engine Type
Misc Notes
Photo
Bell L1204E
2008
127 hp (95 kW)
John Deere Tier III
Bell L1506E
2008
168 hp (125 kW)
Bell L1706E
2008
197 hp (147 kW)
Bell L1806E
2008
232 hp (173 kW)
at Hillhead 2012
Bell L2106E
2008
264 hp (197 kW)
Bell L2606E
2008
304 hp (227 kW)
Bell L2706E
2008
333 hp (248 kW)
UK Dealers [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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Bell model range
ADT Models
B25C • B25D • B30C • B30D • B40C • B40D • B50D
Backhoe Models
310G •
310SE •
310SG •
315SE •
315SG •
315SJ Crawler Models Scraper/Tractor Models Wheel Loader Models
L1204E • L1506E • L1706E • L1806E • L2106E • L2606E • L2706E
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Early Makes - pre 1940s
England & Ireland
Europe
USA
Canada
Others
1940s to 1980s
England (UK)
Belgium / France / Holland / Spain
Austria / Germany / Switzerland
Scandinavia: Denmark / Finland / Norway / Sweden
Eastern Block East Germany / Czechoslovakia / Hungary / Romania / Poland
Soviet Union
Italy
North America
Australia, China, Far East, India, Russia & Others
South America (Argentina, Brazil etc)
Modern post 1980s
Independents North America
Europe
India & Pakistan
Middle East (Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria etc...)
Far East (Australasia, China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam etc...)
South America (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay etc)
Africa
Asia (Russia, Tajikstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine)
Specialist types of tractor
Crawler Tractors
ATV 's
(Quad bikes etc. for offroad use)
Notable People - associated with the tractor industry
Inventors
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