• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1971–1976
  • 20,364 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

David Brown 885 Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the 885.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

47.3 hp

35.3 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 885”, 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 an 885 go?

The fastest speed on record for an 885 is 16.4 mph (26.4 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 885 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears12
Reverse gears4
Transmission as described12/4 gearbox
ClutchDry two-stage double clutch
Top speed forward16.4 mph · 26.4 km/h
Top speed reverse9.4 mph · 15.2 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakesMechanical drum brake in the drive trumpets
Differential lockPedal-operated differential lock
Front axleOscillating David Brown telescopic front axle with two-wheel drive

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 885”

Sources and how this page was built

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 885”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: David Brown 885 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-79347 · revision 1042113. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document