BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-31 vs MASSEY-HARRIS 203

10 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-31

1949–1957

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

MASSEY-HARRIS 203

1940–1947

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the BM-31 and the 203 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

Field by field

10 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-31 and MASSEY-HARRIS 203, field by field
FieldBM-31203Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed34 hp31.9 hp
Engine declaredAB-VOLVO D 4 FCONTINENTAL M-330differs
Displacement declared3.46 L5.41 L+56% 203
Maximum torque declared134 lb·ft · 182 N·m
Transmission
Top speed declared18.6 mph · 30 km/h12.4 mph · 20 km/h+50% BM-31
Clutch declaredpedal-operated dry single-disc clutchPedal operated dry Borg and Beck single plate clutch type 11 inchesdiffers
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared6.3 gpm · 23.8 L/min
Pressure declared1,276 psi · 88 bar
Rear PTO speeds declared540 rpm540 rpm
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared5,060 lb · 2,295 kg6,605 lb · 2,996 kg+31% 203
Wheelbase declared77.2 in · 1,960 mm89.0 in · 2,261 mm+15% 203
Length declared122.6 in · 3,115 mm139.5 in · 3,543 mm+14% 203
Width declared72.4 in · 1,839 mm69.0 in · 1,753 mm
Height declared71.7 in · 1,820 mm59.3 in · 1,505 mm+21% BM-31
Ground clearance declared16.5 in · 420 mm12.8 in · 324 mm+30% BM-31
Fuel tank declared63.4 qt · 60.0 L115.2 qt · 109.0 L+82% 203

BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-31 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell BM 31”

MASSEY-HARRIS 203 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris 203”