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

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

David Brown 1690 (A) Transmission specs

8 transmission values on record for the 1690 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

101.6 hp

75.8 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1690”, 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 1690 (A) go?

The fastest speed on record for a 1690 (A) is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 1690 (A) Transmission
DriveAvailable in two-wheel and four-wheel drive
Forward gears12
Reverse gears4
Transmission as described12 forward/4 reverse
Clutchdry LAYCOCK double clutch
Top speed forward15.5 mph · 25 km/h
Top speed reverse9.3 mph · 15.00 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Front axleoscillating telescopic front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1690”

Sources and how this page was built

8 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1690”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: David Brown 1690 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116006 · revision 1001693. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document