9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDavid Brown 12121971–1976No measured PTO figureTractor twoRenault Master 21964–1969No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (2WD; 2WD / 4WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1971–1976; 1964–1969). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
9 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 1212 | Master 2 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 71 hp | 54.3 hp | +31% 1212 |
| Engine declared | DAVID BROWN AD 4/55 A | RENAULT-ALFA 591-30 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.60 L | 3.02 L | +19% 1212 |
| Maximum torque declared | 182 lb·ft · 247 N·m | 130 lb·ft · 177 N·m | +40% 1212 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Dry double clutch | Two-stage pedal-operated dry Borg-Beck double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 8.7 gpm · 33.0 L/min | 6.9 gpm · 26.0 L/min | +27% 1212 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,997 lb · 2,720 kg | 5,886 lb · 2,670 kg | — |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 11,133 lb · 5,050 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 88.5 in · 2,249 mm | 87.6 in · 2,225 mm | — |
| Length declared | 133.3 in · 3,386 mm | 150.8 in · 3,830 mm | +13% Master 2 |
| Width declared | 69.5 in · 1,765 mm | 74.8–94.5 in · 1,900–2,400 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 21.3 in · 540 mm | 16.5 in · 420 mm | +29% 1212 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.7 ft · 3.58 m | 11.5 ft · 3.50 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 86.3 qt · 81.7 L | 84.5 qt · 80.0 L | — |
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: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1212”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200”
Renault Master 2 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Master 2 R78”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Master 2/R 718”