David Brown 1200 Selectmatic or J.I. Case 731?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the J.I. Case 731 is ahead on top speed; the David Brown 1200 Selectmatic is ahead on drive.
- The J.I. Case 731 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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 | 731 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 41.9 kW (56.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200” | 41.6 kW (55.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 731” | 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 731. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1200 Selectmatic and the 731. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 59.0 L/min (15.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 731” | 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 731. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,825 kg (6,228 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200” | 3,155 kg (6,956 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 731” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The J.I. Case 731 is 12% heavier (330 kg / 728 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” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 731. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Case 731” | 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 731. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 731” | AheadThe J.I. Case 731 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 731” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case 731” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 731” | AheadThe David Brown 1200 Selectmatic is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 731 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1967–1971 | 1960–1969 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The David Brown 1200 Selectmatic is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The J.I. Case 731 is 12% heavier (330 kg / 728 lb) than the David Brown 1200 Selectmatic (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The J.I. Case 731 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the David Brown 1200 Selectmatic (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The David Brown 1200 Selectmatic is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 731 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The David Brown 1200 Selectmatic is newer: production began 7 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.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources