International Harvester W-6 vs Nuffield PM-4

9 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

International Harvester W-6

1940–1953

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

Nuffield PM-4

1951–1957

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the W-6 and the PM-4 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

Field by field

9 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

International Harvester W-6 and Nuffield PM-4, field by field
FieldW-6PM-4Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed36.5 hp48.0 hp+32% PM-4
Engine declaredINTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-248MORRIS-COMMERCIAL 38 T/Vdiffers
Displacement declared4.06 L3.77 L+8% W-6
Maximum torque declared148 lb·ft · 200 N·m
Transmission
Top speed declared14.3 mph · 23 km/h17.4 mph · 28 km/h+22% PM-4
Clutch declaredPedal operated dry Rockford single plate clutch type 11 inchPedal-operated dry single-plate clutchdiffers
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared7.2 gpm · 27.3 L/min
Rear PTO speeds declared537 rpm540 rpmdiffers
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared4,830 lb · 2,191 kg4,546 lb · 2,062 kg+6% W-6
Wheelbase declared76.0 in · 1,930 mm78.0 in · 1,981 mm
Length declared124.4 in · 3,159 mm121.5 in · 3,086 mm
Width declared63.0 in · 1,600 mm69.0 in · 1,753 mm+10% PM-4
Height declared90.7 in · 2,305 mm80.7 in · 2,051 mm+12% W-6
Ground clearance declared17.0 in · 432 mm
Fuel tank declared84.0 qt · 79.5 L67.2 qt · 63.6 L+25% W-6

International Harvester W-6 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick W-6”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Farmall-M”

Nuffield PM-4 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal PM 4 / Petrol (1948-1954)”