David Brown 1200 Selectmatic or Fahr D 60 L?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Fahr D 60 L: maximum permissible mass. It is also ahead on top speed. On features, the David Brown 1200 Selectmatic is ahead on PTO speeds, PTO independence and drive.
- The David Brown 1200 Selectmatic suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm and an independent PTO.
- The Fahr D 60 L suits road haulage better on this data: 12% (420 kg / 926 lb) more maximum permissible mass and 29% (7.3 km/h / 4.5 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | 1200 Selectmatic | D 60 L | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 41.9 kW (56.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200” | 42.7 kW (57 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 60 L” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the 1200 Selectmatic and the D 60 L. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1200 Selectmatic and the D 60 L. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 18.5 L/min (4.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 60 L” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 1200 Selectmatic. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 1200 Selectmatic and the D 60 L. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,825 kg (6,228 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200” | 3,460 kg (7,628 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 60 L” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fahr D 60 L is 22% heavier (635 kg / 1,400 lb) than the David Brown 1200 Selectmatic (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 3,580 kg (7,893 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200” | 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 60 L” | AheadThe Fahr D 60 L has 12% higher maximum permissible mass (420 kg / 926 lb) than the David Brown 1200 Selectmatic (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200” | 5 to 7Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 60 L” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1200 Selectmatic and the D 60 L. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200” | 32.3 km/h (20.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 60 L” | AheadThe Fahr D 60 L has 29% more top speed (7.3 km/h / 4.5 mph) than the David Brown 1200 Selectmatic (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 60 L” | AheadThe David Brown 1200 Selectmatic offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fahr D 60 L does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200” | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 60 L” | AheadThe David Brown 1200 Selectmatic has an independent PTO; the Fahr D 60 L’s is dependent (stops with the clutch). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 60 L” | AheadThe David Brown 1200 Selectmatic is available with four-wheel drive; the Fahr D 60 L is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1967–1971 | 1952–1955 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The David Brown 1200 Selectmatic is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fahr D 60 L is 22% heavier (635 kg / 1,400 lb) than the David Brown 1200 Selectmatic (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fahr D 60 L has 12% higher maximum permissible mass (420 kg / 926 lb) than the David Brown 1200 Selectmatic (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Fahr D 60 L has 29% more top speed (7.3 km/h / 4.5 mph) than the David Brown 1200 Selectmatic (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The David Brown 1200 Selectmatic offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fahr D 60 L does not (as stated by the sources).
- The David Brown 1200 Selectmatic has an independent PTO; the Fahr D 60 L’s is dependent (stops with the clutch).
- The David Brown 1200 Selectmatic is available with four-wheel drive; the Fahr D 60 L is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The David Brown 1200 Selectmatic is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources