Lanz D 6510 or MASSEY-HARRIS General Purpose (GP)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the D 6510 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the General Purpose (GP) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Lanz D 6510 suits road haulage better on this data: 38% (2.5 km/h / 1.6 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 6510 | General Purpose (GP) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 11 kW (15 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 6510” | 11.9 kW (16.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris General Purpose (GP)” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the D 6510 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the General Purpose (GP) 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 6510 and the General Purpose (GP). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 6510 and the General Purpose (GP). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 6510 and the General Purpose (GP). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the D 6510 and the General Purpose (GP). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,380 kg (7,452 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 6510” | 1,751 kg (3,860 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris General Purpose (GP)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Lanz D 6510 is 93% heavier (1,629 kg / 3,591 lb) than the MASSEY-HARRIS General Purpose (GP) (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 6510 and the General Purpose (GP). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 3Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 6510” | 3Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris General Purpose (GP)” | 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 6510 and the General Purpose (GP). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 9.0 km/h (5.6 mph) to 10.0 km/h (6.2 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 6510” | 6.5 km/h (4.0 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris General Purpose (GP)” | AheadThe Lanz D 6510 has 38% more top speed (2.5 km/h / 1.6 mph) than the MASSEY-HARRIS General Purpose (GP) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 500Traktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 6510” | 802Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris General Purpose (GP)” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the D 6510 and the General Purpose (GP). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the D 6510 and the General Purpose (GP). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Lanz D 6510” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris General Purpose (GP)” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1929–1935 | 1930–1938 | 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 Lanz D 6510 is 93% heavier (1,629 kg / 3,591 lb) than the MASSEY-HARRIS General Purpose (GP) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Lanz D 6510 has 38% more top speed (2.5 km/h / 1.6 mph) than the MASSEY-HARRIS General Purpose (GP) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- 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.
- 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 D 6510 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the General Purpose (GP) 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