10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFahr D 2701954–1958No measured PTO figureTractor twoNuffield 10/421964–1967No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the D 270 and the 10/42 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
10 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | D 270 | 10/42 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 31.6 hp | 42.6 hp | +35% 10/42 |
| Engine declared | KHD F2L 514 | BMC 28 TA | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.66 L | 2.83 L | +6% 10/42 |
| Maximum torque declared | 101 lb·ft · 137 N·m | 125 lb·ft · 169 N·m | +23% 10/42 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 12.1 mph · 19.4 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | +29% 10/42 |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 9.2 gpm · 35.0 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | 3,129 psi · 216 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 572 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,277 lb · 1,940 kg | 5,331 lb · 2,418 kg | +25% 10/42 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 6,856 lb · 3,110 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 78.7 in · 2,000 mm | 73.0 in · 1,854 mm | +8% D 270 |
| Length declared | 120.5 in · 3,060 mm | 115.0 in · 2,921 mm | — |
| Width declared | 62.5 in · 1,588 mm | 67.7 in · 1,720 mm | +8% 10/42 |
| Ground clearance declared | 14.2 in · 360 mm | 12.6 in · 320 mm | +13% D 270 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.0 ft · 3.05 m | 10.3 ft · 3.15 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 54.9 qt · 52 L | 67.2 qt · 63.6 L | +22% 10/42 |
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.
Fahr D 270 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270”
Nuffield 10/42 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 10/42 (1964-1967)”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 3/42 (1961-1963)”