12 material differences
Tractor oneDavid Brown 12121971–1976No measured PTO figureTractor twoLeyland 2621975–1980No 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.
Field by field
12 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 1212 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1212”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200”
Leyland 262 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 262”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 255”