CAMILL England 1961-1976
The name comes from the acronym of C for Campbell-McGill with Mill of MuirHill which both firms combined to give the new name of CAMILL Their main project was to manufacture allnew ADT models using standard Fordson Tractor running gear underneath but with dumptruck fullscale production made by MuirHill the wellknown construction machinery expert who are still active today. While Campbell-McGill part would provide financial and distribution of these new Camill machines. The first model produced was the Camill 410 ADT a fully articulated offroad 4WD dumptruck built and marketed by E Boydell & Co Ltd ( The true owners and the original tradename of Muir Hill ) located at Gloucester and Manchester. Another second new model arrived with revised lines the Camill 610 ADT with modern Fordson mechanicals and a improved closed drivers cab though only available without 4X4 this time. These brandnew vehicles were soon joined to the already existing MuirHill construction machinery model range and were available until the mid 1970s although Camill dumptrucks found moderate sales success. Both these units were originally designed by Campbell & McGill Contractors Ltd based in Devon England.
CAMILL 410 ADT 4X4 Diesel The 410 model consisted of a single axled tractor with one man cab powered by a Fordson 4 cylinder diesel engine cantilevered at the front and a transmission providing drive to all four wheels using Ford tractor mechanicals shared with the same Ford models made at their Dagenham and Cork Ireland factories.
Camill 610 ADT Diesel
By 1964 the CAMILL 410 had been joined by another model the larger Camill 610 4WD ADT with a new closed oneman cab, new improved Fordson 6 cylinder 96 bhp diesel engine and using a new torque-converter transmission with powershiftbox eliminating the need of a clutch and conventional gearbox. Heavier payloads up to 9072 kg were now possible and this new model was now called the Camill-MuirHill ADT often carrying both names at the front but these units had a short production with only 50 Camill dumptruck units made most of them were built by MuirHill in Manchester all painted in yellow livery just like Bray and Matbro.
See also
References / sources
The Earthmover Encyclopedia by Keith Haddock published by Motorbooks 2002
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trucks And Buses by Denis Miller by Quantum Books 1982
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