David Brown 1200 Selectmatic vs Leyland 270

12 material differences

Tractor one

1967–1971

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1973–1975

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 1200 Selectmatic and the 270 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

12 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

David Brown 1200 Selectmatic and Leyland 270, field by field
Field	1200 Selectmatic	270	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	66.1 hp	70.0 hp	+6% 270
Engine declared	DAVID BROWN AD 4/55 A	LEYLAND-MOTORS 4/98 NT	differs
Displacement declared	3.60 L	3.77 L	—
Maximum torque declared	170 lb·ft · 231 N·m	190 lb·ft · 258 N·m	+12% 270
Transmission
Top speed declared	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	16.2 mph · 26 km/h	—
Clutch declared	Dry two-stage double clutch	Dry Borg & Beck double clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	—	8.5 gpm · 32.3 L/min	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	—	3,999 lb · 1,814 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	6,228 lb · 2,825 kg	5,765 lb · 2,615 kg	+8% 1200 Selectmatic
Maximum permissible mass declared	7,893 lb · 3,580 kg	—	—
Wheelbase declared	88.5 in · 2,248 mm	80.2 in · 2,038 mm	+10% 1200 Selectmatic
Length declared	133.3 in · 3,386 mm	144.9 in · 3,680 mm	+9% 270
Width declared	91.3 in · 2,320 mm	80.3 in · 2,040 mm	+14% 1200 Selectmatic
Height declared	67.4 in · 1,711 mm	94.9 in · 2,410 mm	+41% 270
Ground clearance declared	21.4 in · 543 mm	16.9 in · 429 mm	+27% 1200 Selectmatic
Turning radius, braked declared	11.9 ft · 3.63 m	11.0 ft · 3.35 m	+8% 1200 Selectmatic
Fuel tank declared	86.4 qt · 81.8 L	72.0 qt · 68.1 L	+20% 1200 Selectmatic

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