• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1967–1971
  • 18,989 built

It sits on the utility/standard-size boundary, so either size is a fair description. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

David Brown 1200 Selectmatic Transmission specs

9 transmission values on record for the 1200 Selectmatic.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

66.1 hp

49.3 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

How fast will a 1200 Selectmatic go?

The fastest speed on record for a 1200 Selectmatic is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 1200 Selectmatic Transmission
DriveAvailable in two-wheel and four-wheel drive
Forward gears6–12the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears2–4the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described6 forward/2 reverse and 12 forward/4 reverse
ClutchDry two-stage double clutch
Top speed forward15.5 mph · 25 km/h
Top speed reverse8.3 mph · 13.3 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
SteeringMechanical recirculating ball steering
Differential lockPedal-operated differential lock

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200”

Sources and how this page was built

9 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

Spotted an error?

Sources

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: David Brown 1200 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-93776 · revision 1054689. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document