Fahr D 270 or Nuffield 10/42?
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 Nuffield 10/42 is ahead on forward gears, top speed and PTO independence.
- The Nuffield 10/42 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: an independent PTO.
- The Nuffield 10/42 suits road haulage better on this data: 29% (5.6 km/h / 3.5 mph) more top speed.
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 | D 270 | 10/42 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 22.5 kW (30.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270” | 23.2 kW (31.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 10/42 (1964-1967)” | 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 D 270 and the 10/42. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 270 and the 10/42. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 35.0 L/min (9.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 10/42 (1964-1967)” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 270. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 690 kg (1,521 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 10/42. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,940 kg (4,277 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270” | 2,418 kg (5,331 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 10/42 (1964-1967)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Nuffield 10/42 is 25% heavier (478 kg / 1,054 lb) than the Fahr D 270 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 3,110 kg (6,856 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 10/42. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 5 to 6Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 10/42 (1964-1967)” | AheadThe Nuffield 10/42 has 67% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Fahr D 270 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the D 270 and the 10/42. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 19.4 km/h (12.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 10/42 (1964-1967)” | AheadThe Nuffield 10/42 has 29% more top speed (5.6 km/h / 3.5 mph) than the Fahr D 270 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 572 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 10/42 (1964-1967)” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the D 270. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 10/42 (1964-1967)” | AheadThe Nuffield 10/42 has an independent PTO; the Fahr D 270’s is dependent (stops with the clutch). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 10/42 (1964-1967)” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1954–1958 | 1964–1967 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Nuffield 10/42 is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Nuffield 10/42 is 25% heavier (478 kg / 1,054 lb) than the Fahr D 270 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Nuffield 10/42 has 67% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Fahr D 270 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Nuffield 10/42 has 29% more top speed (5.6 km/h / 3.5 mph) than the Fahr D 270 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Nuffield 10/42 has an independent PTO; the Fahr D 270’s is dependent (stops with the clutch).
- The Nuffield 10/42 is newer: production began 10 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 drive: all two-wheel drive.
- 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 speeds.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources