The Camill name comes from the acronym of C for Campbell-McGill with Mill of Muir-Hill which both firms combined to give the new name of CAMILL Their main project was to manufacture all new ADT models using standard Fordson Tractor running gear underneath but with dumptruck fullscale production by Muir-Hill, While partner Campbell-McGill 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 Muir-Hill (The trading name of E Boydell & Co Ltd) located at Gloucester and Manchester.

A second new model arrived in 1964 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 brand new vehicles were soon joined to the already existing Muir-Hill construction machinery model range and were available until the mid 1970s although Camill dumptrucks only found moderate sales success. Both these units were originally designed by Campbell & McGill Contractors Ltd based in Devon England.

Camill 410 ADT 4X4 DieselEdit

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 DieselEdit

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 powershift box 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-Muir-Hill 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 Muir-Hill in Manchester all painted in yellow livery just like most construction machinery of the time.

Similar productsEdit

Muir-Hill under there new cheif designer David J. B.Brown (Later Of DJB/Artix fame) Joined in 1965 and developed a new range of loading shovels and the Muir-Hill 101 tractor which was then hitched to a new Muir-Hill 20TD dump trailer introduced in 1969.

GalleryEdit

A 1968 Camill-Muir Hill 410 ADT 4WD Diesel

A 1970 Camill-Muir Hill 610 ADT Diesel

A 1972 Camill-Muir Hill ADT with Fordson Diesel running gear

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See alsoEdit

• Muir-Hill
• List of Dump truck manufacturers

References / sourcesEdit

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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