5 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor oneJ.I. Case Modell-LA1940–1952No measured PTO figureTractor twoNuffield Universal-4 (4 DM)1954–1961No measured PTO figure

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Field by field

5 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

J.I. Case Modell-LA and Nuffield Universal-4 (4 DM), field by field
Field	Modell-LA	Universal-4 (4 DM)	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	52.4 hp	53.9 hp	—
Engine declared	—	BMC 34 TA	—
Displacement declared	—	3.40 L	—
Maximum torque declared	—	152 lb·ft · 206 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	9.9 mph · 16.0 km/h	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	+56% Universal-4 (4 DM)
Clutch declared	Hand lever operated Twin Disc single plate clutch	Pedal-operated dry BORG & BECK single-plate clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	—	7.2 gpm · 27.3 L/min	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	7,621 lb · 3,457 kg	4,945 lb · 2,243 kg	+54% Modell-LA
Wheelbase declared	82.0 in · 2,083 mm	78.0 in · 1,981 mm	—
Length declared	140.0 in · 3,556 mm	121.7 in · 3,091 mm	+15% Modell-LA
Width declared	75.2 in · 1,911 mm	68.9 in · 1,750 mm	+9% Modell-LA
Ground clearance declared	—	17.0 in · 432 mm	—
Fuel tank declared	—	67.2 qt · 63.6 L	—

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.

J.I. Case Modell-LA sources

Source

Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case LA”

Nuffield Universal-4 (4 DM) sources