David Brown 1212 vs Leyland 262

13 material differences

Tractor one

1971–1976

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1975–1980

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 1212 and the 262 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

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

David Brown 1212 and Leyland 262, field by field
Field	1212	262	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	71 hp	62.1 hp	+14% 1212
Engine declared	DAVID BROWN AD 4/55 A	LEYLAND-MOTORS 4/98 DT	differs
Displacement declared	3.60 L	3.77 L	—
Maximum torque declared	182 lb·ft · 247 N·m	165 lb·ft · 224 N·m	+10% 1212
Transmission
Top speed declared	15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Dry double clutch	Dry Borg & Beck double clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	8.7 gpm · 33.0 L/min	8.3 gpm · 31.3 L/min	+5% 1212
Three-point lift at ends declared	—	4,136 lb · 1,876 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	5,997 lb · 2,720 kg	6,724 lb · 3,050 kg	+12% 262
Wheelbase declared	88.5 in · 2,249 mm	80.0 in · 2,032 mm	+11% 1212
Length declared	133.3 in · 3,386 mm	146.9 in · 3,730 mm	+10% 262
Width declared	69.5 in · 1,765 mm	78.7 in · 2,000 mm	+13% 262
Height declared	90.0 in · 2,286 mm	97.6 in · 2,480 mm	+8% 262
Ground clearance declared	21.3 in · 540 mm	14.8 in · 377 mm	+43% 1212
Turning radius, braked declared	11.7 ft · 3.58 m	10.5 ft · 3.19 m	+12% 1212
Fuel tank declared	86.3 qt · 81.7 L	72.1 qt · 68.2 L	+20% 1212

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