• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1967–1971
  • 11,550 built

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

David Brown 780 Selectamaric Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the 780 Selectamaric.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

46.0 hp

34.3 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 780”, 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 780 Selectamaric go?

The fastest speed on record for a 780 Selectamaric is 13.7 mph (22 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 780 Selectamaric Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears6–12the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears2–4the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described6 forward/2 reverse or 12 forward/4 reverse
Top speed forward13.7 mph · 22 km/h
Top speed reverse8.8 mph · 14.2 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakesMechanical drum brake in drive trumpets for service and parking brake
SteeringMechanical recirculating ball steering
Differential lockPedal-operated differential lock
Front axleOscillating David Brown telescopic front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 780”

Sources and how this page was built

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 780”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: David Brown 780 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-115477 · revision 989260. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document