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 Edit
Scraper units / tractors Edit
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
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 Edit
A range of wheeled loaders from John Deere are being marketed in some countries under the Bell brand.
UK Dealers Edit
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Bell model range
ADT Models Backhoe Models Crawler Models Scraper/Tractor Models Wheel Loader Models
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Early Makes - pre 1940s
British & Irish
European
USA
Canadian
Others
1940s to 1980s
British
Belgium / French / Holland / Spain
Austria / Germany / Switzerland
Scandinavia (Denmark / Finland Norway / Sweden)
Eastern Block (FormerSoviet Union)
Italy
American and Canada
Australia, China, Far East, India, Russia & Others
South America (Argentina, Brazil etc)
Modern post 1980s
Independents (North America and 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 Orchard and Vineyard tractors Garden Tractors (Compact tractors & Cultivators)Motor Carts Trucks / tool carriersATV 's (Quad bikes etc. for offroad use)
Notable People - associated with the tractor industry
Inventors
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British (Excludes steam powered) Foreign with UK factories (May have shut down now or been sold) North American USA + Canada European Australia, China, Japan & Far East South America Africa & Middle East Russia & Former Eastern Block States India & Pakistan Accessories & Ancillary machinery Breakers, Crushers Grabs, Screeners etc Types of Machine Defunct UK Manufacturers
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