• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1980–1984

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

David Brown 1290 (A) Engine specs

8 engine values on record for the 1290 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

57.3 hp

42.7 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1290”, 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.

What engine is in a 1290 (A)?

A 1290 (A) has a DAVID BROWN AD 4/49 or AD 4/55, a 4-cylinder 3.20 L diesel engine.

Engine — DAVID BROWN AD 4/49 or AD 4/55 specifications
Make & modelDAVID BROWN AD 4/49 or AD 4/55
FuelDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement195.2 ci · 3.20 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectionDirect injection
Air cleanerBurgess dry air filter
Cylinders4
Displacement3.4 qt · 3.2 L
Rated engine speed2,200 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1290”

Sources and how this page was built

8 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1290”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: David Brown 1290 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-98544 · revision 991258. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document