11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDavid Brown 1200 Selectmatic1967–1971No measured PTO figureTractor twoLeyland 2701973–1975No 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.
Field by field
11 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
David Brown 1200 Selectmatic sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200”
Leyland 270 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 270”