Lanz D 2539-Gas or Nuffield M-3?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the D 2539-Gas has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the M-3 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Lanz D 2539-Gas suits road haulage better on this data: 17% (4.8 km/h / 3.0 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 2539-Gas | M-3 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 29.3 kW (39.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 2539 Zweistoff” | 28.3 kW (38.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal M 3 (1948-1957)” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D 2539-Gas has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the M-3 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 D 2539-Gas and the M-3. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 2539-Gas and the M-3. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 27.3 L/min (7.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal M 3 (1948-1957)” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 2539-Gas. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the D 2539-Gas and the M-3. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,980 kg (10,979 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 2539 Zweistoff” | 2,199 kg (4,848 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal M 3 (1948-1957)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Lanz D 2539-Gas is 126% heavier (2,781 kg / 6,131 lb) than the Nuffield M-3 (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 D 2539-Gas and the M-3. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 5Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 2539 Zweistoff” | 5Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal M 3 (1948-1957)” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the D 2539-Gas and the M-3. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 32.8 km/h (20.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 2539 Zweistoff” | 28 km/h (17.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal M 3 (1948-1957)” | AheadThe Lanz D 2539-Gas has 17% more top speed (4.8 km/h / 3.0 mph) than the Nuffield M-3 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 554Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 2539 Zweistoff” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal M 3 (1948-1957)” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the D 2539-Gas. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal M 3 (1948-1957)” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the D 2539-Gas. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 2539 Zweistoff” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal M 3 (1948-1957)” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1941–1943 | 1948–1954 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Nuffield M-3 is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Lanz D 2539-Gas is 126% heavier (2,781 kg / 6,131 lb) than the Nuffield M-3 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Lanz D 2539-Gas has 17% more top speed (4.8 km/h / 3.0 mph) than the Nuffield M-3 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Nuffield M-3 is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D 2539-Gas has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the M-3 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, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources