• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1971–1976
  • 5,282 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

David Brown 1212 Transmission specs

11 transmission values on record for the 1212.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

71 hp

53 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1212”, 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 1212 go?

The fastest speed on record for a 1212 is 15.5–18.6 mph (25–30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 1212 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears12
Reverse gears4
Transmission as described12 forward/4 reverse
ClutchDry double clutch
Top speed forward15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/hthe article lists alternatives
Top speed reverse7.7 mph · 12.4 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakesPedal operated drum brake in drive trumpets, single wheel brake
SteeringHydrostatic steering
Differential lockPedal operated differential lock
Front axleOscillating telescoping front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1212”

Sources and how this page was built

11 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1212”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: David Brown 1212 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-115993 · revision 1001691. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document