10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneNuffield Universal-4 (4 DM)1954–1961No measured PTO figureTractor twoRenault Master 11964–1969No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (2WD; 2WD / 4WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1954–1961; 1964–1969). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
10 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Universal-4 (4 DM) | Master 1 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 53.9 hp | 54.3 hp | — |
| Engine declared | BMC 34 TA | MWM AKD 1105-V | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.40 L | 2.98 L | +14% Universal-4 (4 DM) |
| Maximum torque declared | 152 lb·ft · 206 N·m | 141 lb·ft · 191 N·m | +8% Universal-4 (4 DM) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry BORG & BECK single-plate clutch | dry Borg & Beck double clutch operated by a two-stage pedal | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 7.2 gpm · 27.3 L/min | 6.9 gpm · 26.0 L/min | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,945 lb · 2,243 kg | 6,041 lb · 2,740 kg | +22% Master 1 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 11,861 lb · 5,380 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 78.0 in · 1,981 mm | 87.6 in · 2,225 mm | +12% Master 1 |
| Length declared | 121.7 in · 3,091 mm | 150.8 in · 3,830 mm | +24% Master 1 |
| Width declared | 68.9 in · 1,750 mm | 74.8–94.5 in · 1,900–2,400 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 17.0 in · 432 mm | 16.5 in · 420 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 11.5 ft · 3.50 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 67.2 qt · 63.6 L | 84.5 qt · 80.0 L | +26% Master 1 |
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.
Nuffield Universal-4 (4 DM) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal 4 (1954-1961)”
Renault Master 1 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Master 1/R 77”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Master 1 R717”