David Brown 950 (Implematic) or International Harvester Farmall 340?
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 International Harvester Farmall 340 is ahead on top speed; the David Brown 950 (Implematic) is ahead on PTO speeds.
- The David Brown 950 (Implematic) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The International Harvester Farmall 340 suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 | 950 (Implematic) | Farmall 340 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 27.4 kW (36.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 950” | 27.9 kW (37.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 340” | 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 950 (Implematic) and the Farmall 340. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 950 (Implematic) and the Farmall 340. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 28.0 L/min (7.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 950” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Farmall 340. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 817 kg (1,801 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 950” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Farmall 340. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,900 kg (4,189 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 950” | 2,148 kg (4,736 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall 340” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester Farmall 340 is 13% heavier (248 kg / 547 lb) than the David Brown 950 (Implematic) (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 950 (Implematic) and the Farmall 340. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 950” | 5 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 340” | 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 950 (Implematic) and the Farmall 340. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 950” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 340” | AheadThe International Harvester Farmall 340 has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the David Brown 950 (Implematic) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 950” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 340” | AheadThe David Brown 950 (Implematic) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the International Harvester Farmall 340 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall 340” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 950 (Implematic). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 950” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall 340”; Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 340” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1958–1962 | 1958–1963 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The International Harvester Farmall 340 is 13% heavier (248 kg / 547 lb) than the David Brown 950 (Implematic) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester Farmall 340 has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the David Brown 950 (Implematic) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The David Brown 950 (Implematic) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the International Harvester Farmall 340 does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources