David Brown 3800 Selectmatic or Leyland 245?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the David Brown 3800 Selectmatic is ahead on PTO speeds.
- The David Brown 3800 Selectmatic suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | 3800 Selectmatic | 245 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 26.2 kW (35.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 3800” | 26.4 kW (35.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 245” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the 3800 Selectmatic and the 245. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3800 Selectmatic and the 245. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.0 L/min (8.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 3800” | 30.2 L/min (8.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 245” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 725 kg (1,598 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 3800” | 1,700 kg (3,748 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 245” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 3800 Selectmatic: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 3800”); the 245: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 245”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,520 kg (3,351 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 3800” | 2,375 kg (5,236 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 245” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Leyland 245 is 56% heavier (855 kg / 1,885 lb) than the David Brown 3800 Selectmatic (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 3800 Selectmatic and the 245. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 3800” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 245” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 3800 Selectmatic and the 245. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 3800” | 26 km/h (16.2 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 245” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 3800” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Leyland 245” | AheadThe David Brown 3800 Selectmatic offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Leyland 245 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 3800” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Leyland 245” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 3800” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Leyland 245” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1968–1971 | 1973–1975 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Leyland 245 is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Leyland 245 is 56% heavier (855 kg / 1,885 lb) than the David Brown 3800 Selectmatic (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The David Brown 3800 Selectmatic offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Leyland 245 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Leyland 245 is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 3800 Selectmatic: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 3800”); the 245: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 245”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources