6 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 7401954–1957No measured PTO figureTractor twoMASSEY-HARRIS 2031940–1947No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (95%); they were not built in overlapping years (1954–1957; 1940–1947). 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
6 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 740 | 203 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 31.9 hp | 31.9 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | CONTINENTAL M-330 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 5.41 L | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 13.0 mph · 21 km/h | 12.4 mph · 20 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry single plate clutch | Pedal operated dry Borg and Beck single plate clutch type 11 inches | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 2.7–6.0 gpm · 10.2–22.7 L/min | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,391 lb · 1,538 kg | 6,605 lb · 2,996 kg | +95% 203 |
| Wheelbase declared | 85.3 in · 2,167 mm | 89.0 in · 2,261 mm | — |
| Length declared | 132.1 in · 3,355 mm | 139.5 in · 3,543 mm | +6% 203 |
| Width declared | — | 69.0 in · 1,753 mm | — |
| Height, over the steering wheel declared | 65.1 in · 1,653 mm | 59.3 in · 1,505 mm | +10% 740 |
| Ground clearance declared | 27.2 in · 692 mm | 12.8 in · 324 mm | +114% 740 |
| Fuel tank declared | 52.8 qt · 50.0 L | 115.2 qt · 109.0 L | +118% 203 |
Ford 740 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 700”
MASSEY-HARRIS 203 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris 203”