Hanomag C 218 or MASSEY-HARRIS Pacer 16?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the C 218 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Pacer 16 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Hanomag C 218 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 23% (2.6 L/min / 0.7 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Hanomag C 218 suits road haulage better on this data: 42% (5.5 km/h / 3.4 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 | C 218 | Pacer 16 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 13.2 kW (17.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag C 218” | 12.9 kW (17.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Pacer 16” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the C 218 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Pacer 16 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 C 218 and the Pacer 16. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the C 218 and the Pacer 16. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 14.0 L/min (3.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag C 218” | 11.4 L/min (3.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Pacer 16” | AheadThe Hanomag C 218 has 23% more hydraulic flow (2.6 L/min / 0.7 gpm) than the MASSEY-HARRIS Pacer 16 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the C 218 and the Pacer 16. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,375 kg (3,031 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag C 218” | 1,027 kg (2,264 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Pacer 16” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hanomag C 218 is 34% heavier (348 kg / 767 lb) than the MASSEY-HARRIS Pacer 16 (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 C 218 and the Pacer 16. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag C 218” | 3Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Pacer 16” | AheadThe Hanomag C 218 has 100% more forward gears (3 gears) than the MASSEY-HARRIS Pacer 16 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the C 218 and the Pacer 16. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 18.5 km/h (11.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag C 218” | 13 km/h (8.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Pacer 16” | AheadThe Hanomag C 218 has 42% more top speed (5.5 km/h / 3.4 mph) than the MASSEY-HARRIS Pacer 16 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1211Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag C 218” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Pacer 16” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the C 218. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the C 218 and the Pacer 16. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hanomag C 218” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Pacer 16” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1957–1959 | 1953–1955 | 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 Hanomag C 218 has 23% more hydraulic flow (2.6 L/min / 0.7 gpm) than the MASSEY-HARRIS Pacer 16 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Hanomag C 218 is 34% heavier (348 kg / 767 lb) than the MASSEY-HARRIS Pacer 16 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Hanomag C 218 has 100% more forward gears (3 gears) than the MASSEY-HARRIS Pacer 16 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Hanomag C 218 has 42% more top speed (5.5 km/h / 3.4 mph) than the MASSEY-HARRIS Pacer 16 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- 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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the C 218 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Pacer 16 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources